Al Bu Shamis


The Al Bu Shamis or Al Shawamis is an Arab Omani Bedouin tribe that mostly inhabit the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula. They are located mainly in Northern Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and to a lesser extent Kuwait, Qatar, eastern Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Due to the large nature of the tribe, there are today in fact many branches that trace themselves to the Al Bu Shamis tribe.

Origins

The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir, and the Al Bu Shamis. It is from the former section that the Rulers of the emirate of Ajman are drawn. Of the three sections, the Al Bu Shamis has become virtually independent and associated closely with the Al Bu Falasa of Dubai.

Migration

The Al bu Shamis emigrated from Western Arabia to settle around the Sunaynah area. Later migrations led some of them to Al Ain and Buraimi oases. The Al Shamsi were also traditionally the ruling family of Hamriyah, a dependency of Sharjah that had frequently attempted to assert its independence.
The following families form branches of the Al bu Shamis: