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, (Al Rasheed) 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

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