Jubur ( ar, جبور, also spelled Jebour, Jibour, Jubour, Jabur, Jaburi, Jebouri, and Jabara) is the largest
Arab tribe in Iraq that scattered throughout central
Iraq. Part of the tribe settled in
Hawija and
Kirkuk
Kirkuk ( ar, كركوك, ku, کەرکووک, translit=Kerkûk, , tr, Kerkük) is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located north of Baghdad. The city is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs, Kurds, ...
in the eighteenth century. Al-Jiburi, along with the 'Azza,
Dulaim, Janabi and
Obaidi federations, are sub-groups of the
Zubaydi tribe, which is one of the
Yemeni Arab tribal groups of Iraq.
Religion
The Jubour were originally
Sunni Muslims
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagr ...
until the 19th century when few of them started to convert to
Shia Islam, especially in the mid-Euphrates region of southern Iraq. A large majority of them are still Sunni.
During Armenian genocide of 1915
During
Armenian genocide of 1915, al-Jabur tribe Arabs sheltered many Armenians who were deported in the desert of al-Jezira.And they included them in their clan, like the annexation of the Philins, the Kurds, and many other races.
Battles and wars
The Jubouri tribe has battled against the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant since 2014 and retaken control of several cities and villages in Central Iraq. In March 2015, Al Jubouri and the
Iraqi Armed Forces were fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the
Second Battle of Tikrit (2015).
See also
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Shammar
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Shia Islam in Iraq
References
The Iraqi Tribal Structure Jesmeen Khan
Arab groups
Tribes of Arabia
Tribes of Iraq
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