Firjan

This article is about the African tribe. For the industrial federation known as FIRJAN, see Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

The Firjan (also al-Firjan) is an Arab tribe in Libya . They live in north-eastern Libya, with large populations in the Sirte, Ajdabiya and Benghazi districts.^[1]

Libyan civil war

While many Firjani joined the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi (most notably in Ajdabiya and Benghazi) the status of others such as those in Sirte is uncertain. Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, the current commander of the rebel army is Firjani. His brother is the chief of the Firjan community in Benghazi.^[1]^[2]

References

(1995), Tree of Ashraf Tribes in Libya, Nasab Newspaper (Morocco), p.6

Tribes of Libya

Tripolitania	Awlad Busayf Fawatir Firjan Haraba Husun Magarha Qadhadhfa Rujban Tarhuna Warfalla Zintan

Cyrenaica	Awagir Barasa Drasa Fawakhir Firjan Majabra Obeidat Riyyah Zuwayya

Fezzan	Awlad Suleiman Hutman Hassawna Magarha Tuareg Toubou

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