List of Arabian Houses
This is a list of the major royal families and their allies in the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century.
- Al Saud, became dominant through an alliance with the Salafis. Now rules Saudi Arabia.
- House of Rashīd, the House of Rasheed were a historic Arabian dynasty ruling between 1836–1921.
- Al ash-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's leading religious family.
- Hashemite, evicted from Saudi Arabia in 1926 but moved to the north and controlled Iraq until 1958 and still controls Jordan.
- Al-Sabah, the rulers of Kuwait.
- Al Thani, the rulers of Qatar.
- Al Khalifah, the rulers of Bahrain.
- Al-Falahi from Bani Yas, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirs of Abu Dhabi descend from this tribe.
- Al-Falasi from Bani Yas, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirs of Dubai descend from this tribe.
- Al Qasimi, formerly known as Al Qawasim tribe, the rulers of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah descend from this line.
- Al Nuaimi, the rulers of Ajman descend from this line.
- Al Nahyan, the rulers of Abu Dhabi descend from this line.
- Al Maktoum, the rulers of Dubai descend from this line.
- Al Mualla, the rulers of Umm al Quwain descend from this line.
- Al Sharqi, the rulers of Fujairah descend from this line.
- House of al-Said, the royal family of Oman
- * Al Bu Sa'id, the ruling branch of the al-Sa'id dynasty in Oman
- House of Al-Daweesh the ruling branch of Al Mutair Tribe ruled Najid for a time
