Bedouin

To be confused with the French surname Beaudoin or with Beaudouin . Ethnic group The Bedouin ,(from the Arabic badawī ( بدوي ), pl. badū ), are a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group (previously nomadic ).

Ethnic group The Bedouin ( / ˈ b ɛ d [invalid input: 'ʉ'] . ɪ n / , also Bedouins ; from the Arabic badw بَدْو or badawiyyīn / badawiyyūn /"Al Buainain بَدَوِيُّون , plurals of badawī بَدَوِي ) are an Arab ethnic group , descended from nomads who have historically inhabited the Arabian and Syrian Deserts. The Bedouins are a seminomadic group of people. Their name means desert dwellers in Arabic. Their territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East . They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿashāʾir ; عَشَائِر ) and share a common culture of herding camels and goats. The Bedouin form a part of , but are not synonymous with , the modern concept of the Arabs . Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Qedarites in the Old Testament and "Araba'a" by the Assyrians ( ar-ba-a-a being a nisba of the noun Arab , a name still used for Bedouins today). They are referred to as the A'raab ( أعراب ) in the Holy Koran . While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyle, they retain traditional Bedouin culture with concepts of belonging to ʿašāʾir , traditional music , poetry, dances (like Saas), and many other cultural practices. Urbanised Bedouins also organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in, and learn about, various Bedouin traditions - from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances, to classes teaching traditional tent knitting and playing traditional Bedouin musical instruments. The Bedouin of the Middle East .

Group of Arab tribe who have historically inhabited the Arabian, North African and Syrian Deserts Ethnic group The Bedouin or Bedu ( / ˈ b ɛ d u ɪ n / ; , singular بَدَوِي badawī ) are a grouping of nomadic Arab people who have historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa , the Arabian Peninsula , Iraq and the Levant . The English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī , which means "desert dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ḥāḍir , the term for sedentary people. Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East . They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿašāʾir ; عَشَائِر ), and historically share a common culture of herding camels and goats. The vast majority of Bedouin adhere to Islam , although there are some fewer numbers of Arab Christian Bedouins present in the Fertile Crescent . Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Qedarites in the Old Testament and Arabaa by the Assyrians ( ar-ba-a-a being a nisba of the noun Arab , a name still used for Bedouins today). They are referred to as the ʾAʿrāb ( أعراب ) in the Quran . While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for a modern urban lifestyle, many retain traditional Bedouin culture such as retaining the traditional ʿašāʾir clan structure, traditional music , poetry, dances (such as saas ), and many other cultural practices and concepts. Urbanized Bedouins often organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in and learn about various Bedouin traditions—from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances to playing traditional instruments and even classes teaching traditional tent knitting. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are still popular leisure activities for urbanised Bedouins who live in close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas. The Bedouin of the Middle East . Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins . "بدو سوريا يدخلون المعركة بعد تهميش طويل" . eremnews . : |last1= has numeric name ( help ) Peter Hobday (1978). The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia . Egypt: An Economic Geography . Iraq: The ancient sites and Iraqi Kurdistan . Die Beduinen in Südarabien . In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān .

Nomadic Arab tribes For stateless people in some Middle Eastern countries, see Bedoon . Ethnic group Bedouins in the Sinai Region , 1967 The Bedouin , Beduin , or Bedu ( / ˈ b ɛ d u ɪ n / ; , singular بَدَوِي badawī ) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula , North Africa , the Levant , and Mesopotamia . The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert but spread across the rest of the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa after the spread of Islam . The English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī , which means "desert dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ḥāḍir , the term for sedentary people . Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East . They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿašāʾir ; عَشَائِر or qabāʾil قبائل ), and historically share a common culture of herding camels and goats. The vast majority of Bedouins adhere to Islam , although there are some fewer numbers of Christian Bedouins present in the Fertile Crescent . Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Arabaa by the Assyrians ( ar-ba-ea ) being a nisba of the noun Arab , a name still used for Bedouins today. They are referred to as the ʾAʿrāb ( أعراب ) in Arabic . While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for a modern urban lifestyle, others retain traditional Bedouin culture such as the traditional ʿašāʾir clan structure, traditional music , poetry, dances (such as saas ), and many other cultural practices and concepts. Urbanized Bedouins often organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in and learn about various Bedouin traditions—from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances to playing traditional instruments and even classes teaching traditional tent knitting. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are still popular leisure activities for urban Bedouins who live in close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas. Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins . Muhammad Suwaed (2015): Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins . Conrad, Lawrence I. ; Jabbur, Suhayl J., eds. Die Beduinen in Südarabien . A Manual of the Historical Grammar of Arabic" . In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān .

Nomadic Arab tribes Ethnic group Bedouins in the Sinai Region , 1967 The Bedouin , Beduin , or Bedu ( / ˈ b ɛ d u ɪ n / BED-oo-in ; Arabic : بَدْو , romanized : badw , singular بَدَوِي badawī ) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula , North Africa , the Levant , and Mesopotamia ( Iraq ). The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert but spread across the rest of the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa after the spread of Islam . The English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī , which means "desert-dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ḥāḍir , the term for sedentary people . Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky ones of the Middle East . They are sometimes traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿašāʾir ; عَشَائِر or qabāʾil قبائل ), and historically share a common culture of herding camels, sheep and goats. The vast majority of Bedouins adhere to Islam , although there are some fewer numbers of Christian Bedouins present in the Fertile Crescent . Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Arabaa by the Assyrians ( ar-ba-ea ), being a nisba of the noun Arab , a name still used for Bedouins today. They are referred to as the ʾAʿrāb ( أعراب ) "aɛrāb" in Arabic . While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for a modern urban lifestyle, others retain traditional Bedouin culture such as the traditional ʿašāʾir clan structure, traditional music , poetry, dances (such as saas ), and many other cultural practices and concepts. Some urbanized Bedouins often organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in and learn about various Bedouin traditions—from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances to playing traditional instruments and even classes teaching traditional tent knitting. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are still popular leisure activities for urban Bedouins who live in close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas. Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins . Conrad, Lawrence I. ; Jabbur, Suhayl J., eds. Die Beduinen in Südarabien . A Manual of the Historical Grammar of Arabic" . In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān .