Khafaja

Summary

Khafaja or Khafajah (Arabic: خفاجة, also known as Al-Khafaji and Khafaji) is one of the major Arab tribes (especially in Iraq and Egypt) as well Saudi Arabia, Syria and Jordan .[1]

Khafaja (Tribe)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shia Islam

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References edit

  1. ^ Encyclopaedic Ethnography of Middle-East and Central Asia-edited by R. Khanam; the oldest Middle Eastern Tribe, Khafaja can be traced back to the inhabitants of the city of Khafaja in Ancient Sumeria ; where the Temple of Khafaja continues to be known as the best "oval temple" shape of ancient Sumeria. this temple community regulated the affairs of the social community. (See : Imagining Babylon: The Modern Story of an Ancient City By Mario Liverani)