Saud al dosari biography of mahatma

Arabian tribe

Al Dawasir (Arabic: الدواسر) (singular: Al Dosari, Arabic: الدوسري) is an Arab tribe in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and other Gulf states.

Its main base is in southern Najd specifically in Wadi Al-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia.

Saud al dosari biography of mahatma gandhi

The Al Dawasir tribe is among the most powerful and influential tribes of Arabia, as they are the maternal uncles of much of the House of Saud family. The Dawasir tribe is considered one of the largest Arab tribes in terms of numbers, as their number exceeds 6 million.^[1]

Nomenclature

There are various theories surrounding the definition and origin of the term Dawasir.

The two most popular theories are that it was derived from either the name of the tribe's purported forebear Dosser or the eponymous Arabic word which translates to "soldiers". Other sources include other terms such as the Arabic word for Lion or a type of Arabian horse.^[2]

History

Bahrain

The Dawasir in Bahrain mainly