Al Mannai
The Al Mannai (Arabic: المناعي) tribe (plural: Al Mananea (Arabic: المنانعة)) is an Arab tribe, based primarily in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. In Bahrain, the traditional home of the tribe has been Galali village. The tribe used to be involved in the lucrative pearl diving industry.
Al Mannai tribes are located in the whole Persian Gulf area, especially in Qatar and Bahrain.
Al Mannai today has many known tribes, such as:
Al-Binejmy
Al-Hashel
Al-Salam
Al-Ibrahim
Al-Najam
Al-Salah
Al-Hamad
a.s.o.
The Mannai family brought out other family names such as Attiyah(Arabic: عطية) .
The Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is linked to Attiyah because of his mother which is from the Attiyah family.
In Qatar, the Al Mannai were historically based in the village of Abu Dhalouf. J. G. Lorimer, a British historian, stated that in 1978 the village was inhabited by 70 families of the Al Mannai tribe.[1]
Notable Members of the Al Mannai Family
Artist Maha Al Mannai
Singer Abdullah Al Mannai
References
- ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [526] (557/1050)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 29 July 2015.