APPENDICIES

The Arabian Horse : a survey

Sherbatov and Stroganov

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BEDOUIN CLANS (or FAMILIES) WHICH ARE REGARDED AS THE MOST PROMINENT, IN TERMS OF SENIORITY AND POSITION

[According to Lady Blunt; verified and supplemented by Princess Sherbatov during her trip to Arabia, March-May, 1900]
[The first five are listed in their order of seniority. The other are almost as prominent but have no acknowledged order of seniority]

Ibn-Meziad, of the Anaza Hesseneit
Ibn-Jendal, of the Anaza Roala
Ibn-Taiar, of the Anaza Welled-Ali
Ibn-Hemazdi, of the Anaza Ibn-Haddal
Ibn-Smeir, of the Anaza Welled-Ali

Ibn-Sfouk, of the Jerba Shattitnar (Mesopotamia)
Ibn-Hetib, of the Anaza al-Sebaa Moaja
Ibn-Mershid, of the Anaza al-Sebaa Homussa
Rouss, of the Anaza Fedaan Mekhed
The sheikhs of the Moali, of the Agkhedaat (a tribe allied to the Anaza)
The shaikhs of the Tai (a tribe allied or subject to the Shammar)

BEDOUIN FAMILIES FAMOUS FOR THEIR BLOODLINES

[According to Lady Blunt; verified and supplemented by Princess Sherbatov during her trip to Arabia, March-May 1900]

Ibn ed-Derri (of the Anaza al-Sebaa Ressaleen): Seglawi Jedran
Ibn-Sbeni (of the Anaza Fedaan Mekhed): Seglawi Jedran
Aboujereis (of the Anaza al-Sebaa Mesekha): Abeian Sherrak
Gkhenedish (of thejerba Shammar Selga): Abeian Sherrak
Sagkheli (of the Shammar Feddara): Abeian Sherrak
Najram: Abeian Libda
Ibn-Sbeiel (of the Anaza al-Sebaa Homussa): Maneghi Hedrouj
Ibn-Snoun (of the Anaza-al-Sebaa):
Ibn-Rodan (of the Anaza Roala): Kehilan Rodan
Ibn-Soudan (of the Anaza Roala): Seglawi Jedran

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A Pedigree of the Main Arabian Bloodlines

1 BINT AL-AHOUAJ: A breed of horses belonging to the children of Ismael, son of Abraham

2 BINT AL-AHOUAJ: Can still be found in the Sahara, but is probably no longer pure
3 KEHILAN: Known already to the first followers of Mahomet (Mohammed), about AD 622
4 ZAD AL-MOUSEFAR: Which, according to amir Abd al-Qadir, can still be found among the Ouzd Bedouins

III

5 KEHILAN
6 SEGLAWI
7 ABEIAN
8 HAMDANI
9 HADBAN
These five bloodlines, known in Arabia under the name of "al khamsa" ("the five") were first called AHOUAJ (ie "the old") and, possibly, were all KEHILAN

The seventeen lines that follow are likewise KEHILAN, but less highly rated.

10 MANEGHI
11 SAADAN
12 DAGKHMAN
13 SHOUEIMAN
14 JILFAAN
15 TOESSAN
16 SAMHA
17 WADNAN
18 RISHAN
19 KEBEISHAN
20 MELEKHAN
21 JEREIBAN
22 JEITANI
23 FEREJAN
24 TREIFI
25 RABDAN
26 KOHLANI: an impure line, found in Persia

27 KEHILAN
28 KEHILAN AJOUZ
29 KEHILAN AL-KROUSH
30 KEHILAN ABOU-ARGOUB
31 KEHILAN ABOU-JENOUB
32 KEHILAN HALLOUJ (known sometimes as KEHILAN HALLOUG)
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
33 KEHILAN WATI
34 KEHILAN AL-ABOUD
35 KEHILAN SHNEINAN
36 KEHILAN SOUEITI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Sometimes called erroneously KEHILAN SOUETI

IV....

37 KEHILAN GAGA
38 KEHILAN HEDELI
39 KEHILAN NAOFALI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Exist only in the Welled-Ali sub-tribe of the Anaza
40 KEHILAN MESSENEH
41 KEHILAN HOWGA
42 KEHILAN TEHIRAN
43 KEHILAN ESHHEIR
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Said to be extinct
44 KEHILAN OM-SOURA
45 KEHILAN HEIFI
46 KEHILAN TAMRI
47 KEHILAN ARNABI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Should not be confused with the MANEGHI ARNABI (No. 98)
48 KEHLIAN AKHRAS
49 KEHILAN DOUKHI
50 KEHILAN TREISHI
51 KEHILAN RODAN
52 KEHILAN MEHAIET
53 KEHILAN GKHAZGA
54 KEHILAN ANS-DAOUWISH (or ED-DERVISH)
55 KEHILAN DEKHAIAR
56 KEHILAN SHERIF
57 KEHILAN NAIEJ
58 KEHILAN HELLAOUWI
59 KEHILAN JEREJI
60 KEHILAN JIEFNI
61 KEHILAN MOGKHLADI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The KEHILAN MOGKHLADI, K. JAZI (No. 64) and K. OM-OURF (No. 65) are regarded by the Bedouins as poor-quality lines
62 KEHILAN ABAID
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Exists only in the Shammar tribe
63 KEHILAN ROHAN (or ROAKHA)
64 KEHILAN JAZI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The KEHILAN MOGKHLADI, K. JAZI (No. 64) and K. OM-OURF (No. 65)
are regarded by the Bedouins as poor-quality lines
65 KEHILAN OM-OURF
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The KEHILAN MOGKHLADI, K. JAZI (No. 64) and K. OM-OURF (No. 65) are regarded by the Bedouins as poor-quality lines
66 KEHILAN SHAIKH (or SHAIKHA)
67 KEHILAN GHAZALI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Exists only in the Homussa and Moaji sub-tribes of the Anaza al-Sebaa or in the latter tribe
68 KEHILAN JENNAKH ED-TOR (or JANNEH ED-TOR)
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Exists only in the Fedaan sub-tribe of the Anaza
69 KEHILAN RISHI
70 KEHILAN MLEKHA
71 KEHILAN NEOUDIS
72 KEHILAN DEIAALI
73 KEHILAN JOKHARA
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Exists only in the Homussa sub-tribe of the Anaza al-Sebaa
74 KEHILAN PKHAIAER
75 KEHILAN HARKAN
76 KEHILAN ZIADEH
77 KEHILAN KENIAN
78 KEHILAN JELLALA
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Sometimes erroneously pronounced HELLALA or GELLALA
Although they figure in the pedigree table appended to Lady Blunt's book, the following lines do not figure here, since they are not recognised by the various Bedouin sheikhs we met: KEHILAN DAJANI, K. COULLI, K. MERREKH, K. GHAMZA, K. ZIBBERI, K. HELLADI, K. BOTLIEKH, K. BAIAARI, K. SHALLIA, K. AMAIOUR, K. MENDIGKH, K. HOMAT (KHOMAT) and K. JELLABI

79 SEGLAWI
80 SEGLAWI SHEIFI
81 SEGLAWI NEJIM

82 ABEIAN
83 ABEIAN NAJRAM
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The ABEIAN LIBDA is of this line, the names NAJRAM or LIBDA being used interchangeably
84 ABEIAN SAGKHELI
85 ABEIAN SHERRAK or ABOU-JERREIS
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
This line is also known by both names, and as AL-GKHENEDISH as well.
As in the case of the SEGLAWI, these stem from Bedouin clans (or families) which breed only
ABEIAN SHERRAK horses.
The Aboujereis are of the Mesekha sub-tribe of the Anaza al-Sebaa.
The Gkhenedish are a clan of the Selga sub-tribe of the Shammar (of Mesopotamia); this line is very highly rated.
The same goes for the SAGKHELI (No. 84), which is the name of a clan of the Shammar Feddara.
This line was bred at first only by the Shammar, but can now be found also among the Homussa and at Shaikh Hamid ibn-Aida of the Ressaleen (both of the Anaza)
86 ABEIAN AL-HEDDR
87 ABEIAN OUDEHA
88 ABEIAN HOUENA
89 ABEIAN AL-GHENEDISH
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The Aboujereis are of the Mesekha sub-tribe of the Anaza al-Sebaa.
The Gkhenedish are a clan of the Selga sub-tribe of the Shammar (of Mesopotamia); this line is very highly rated.
The same goes for the SAGKHELI (No. 84), which is the name of a clan of the Shammar Feddara.
This line was bred at first only by the Shammar, but can now be found also among the Homussa
and at Shaikh Hamid ibn-Aida of the Ressaleen (both of the Anaza)
90 ABEIAN LIBDA
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
The ABEIAN LIBDA is of this line, the names NAJRAM or LIBDA being used interchangeably
91 ABEIAN HOURMAH or HOURMAKH

92 HAMDANI
93 HAMDANI SIMRI

94 HADBAN
95 HADBAN MSKHETIB or ENZEKKHI
96 HADBAN AL-FOURRD

97 MANEGHI SLAJI
98 MANEGHI ARNABI
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Should not be confused with the MANEGHI ARNABI (No. 98)
99 MANEGHI HEDROUJ or IBN-SBEIEL
100 MANEGHI LAGRA

101 KEHILAN AJOUZ: The "Darley Arabian" was perhaps of this line, but only on the paternal side. In such case, the English thoroughbred descends from it
102 KEHILAN RAS AL-FEDAWI: idem
103 KEHILAN NOWAG

104 SEGLAWI SHEIFI: Exists nowadays only in the Royal Italian Stables
105 SEGLAWI JEDRAN
According to information provided to Princess Sherbatov in Arabia in 1900
Two clans are especially famous for owning horses of this line:
the Ibn ed-Derri of the Anaza al-Sebaa Ressaleen and the Ibn Sbeni of the Anaza Fedaan.
Another clan, the Al-Abd were so long famous for the same reason that the horses descended from theirs are now known as SEGLAWI AL-ABD (No. 107)
106 SEGLAWI ANJEMI

VI..

107 SEGLAWI JEDRAN
108 SEGLAWI AL-ABD
109 SEGLAWI ARJEBI
110 SEGLAWI OBEIRAN

Footnote 6 Seems to exist only in the Ibn-Haddal sub-tribe of the Anaza

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A PEDIGREE OF THE MAIN ARABIAN BLOODLINES
Table Showing the Main Known Bloodlines and Sub-Lines Of Arabian Horses
(Going Back To 1800-1700BC)

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A LIST OF BEDOUIN TRIBES IN ARABIA

(with the names of some of their shaikhs)
According to Lady Blunt; verified and supplemented by Princess Sherbatov during her trip to Arabia in March-May 1900

Taken from the book - The Arabian Horse - a Survey, Sherbatov & Stroganov.

A. SHAMMAR: Senior shaikhs - Faris ibn-Sfouk and his nephew, Eiss ibn-Sfouk

........Total Shammar = 12300 ~ Total Combined = 28600

Sub-tribes:
1) Jerba ..................................2000 tents
2) Hatba (or Khatba)................500
3) Asslan ..................................400
4) Saekh ..................................500
5) Aleian ...................................300
6) Abde ..................................1000
7) Sheddadi .............................300
8) Gkhaet .................................500
9) Jerat......................................500
10) Feddara .............................. 700 includes the Sagkheli clan, famous for its Abeian Sherrak horses
11) Amout ............................... 1100
12) Affarit ................................. 500
13) Menieh ................................ 800
14) Sabit ................................ .1000
15) Lakhebi ............................. 400
16) Hammar (or Khammar)....... 400
17) Selga ..................................... 3 includes the Gkhenedish clan, famous for its Abeian Sherrak horses

Allied and subject tribes:

Zoba in southern Mesopotamia 5000 tents
Haddadeett in northern Mesopotamia not genuine 2000 tents
Tai 1000 tents
Jess not genuine Bedouins 1000 tents
Abou-Khamid, semi-fellaheen, i.e. sedentary farmers 1000 tents
Jibouri idem, in the Tigrus valley 4000 tents
Ajouari kinsmen of the Jibouri 1000 tents
Jeriffa semi-fellaheen 500 tents
Baggari a very wealthy tribe,with many horses; grazes in the jazire,i.e. the plain between the Tigrus and the Euphrates 800 tents

B. ANAZA (or ANAZEH): has the largest number of, and best horses in Arabia

Total Anaza = 31000

Sub-tribes:
I. Fedaan [The Fedaan clan best known for its horses are the Ibn-Snoun] .....at least 4000 tents

Sub-tribes:
Mekhed: Shaikh Hajim ibn-Mkhed [includes the Ibn-Sbeni clan, known for its Seglawi Jedran] 1000 tents
Shmeilat 1000 tents
Ajajera 1000 tents
Khrissa: Shaikh Naif ibn-Geshish ? tents
Rouss.? tents
Dounagkheil ? tents
Ibn-Ernat ? tents

Sub-tribes:
II Al-Sebaa at least 4500 tents

Sub-tribes
Homussa: Shaikh Ouptan ibn-Mershid [includes the Ibn-Sbeiel clan, famous for its Maneghi Hedrouj] 1000 tents
Ressaleen:Shaikh Hamid ibn-Aida [includes in Ibn ed-Derri clan, famous for its Seglawi Jedran] 3500 tents
- Sub-tribe:
  Misrab: Shaikh Falad ibn-Mohammed 3000 tents
  - Sub-tribes:
    a) Douam 300 tents
    b) Mesekha: Shaikh Ibn Hadal [includes the Abou Jereis clan, fmous for its Abeian Sherrak]. 500 tents
    c) Abadat 500 tents
    d) Moaja: Shaikh Ferkhan ibn-Khetib 1000 tents
    - Sub-tribes:
      (a) Roffa
      (b) Outeira
      (c) Oumien
      (d) Bagd
      (e) Biay'a..............combined about 1000 tents
      (f) Hebada [the Mesekha, Abadat, Moaja (and its sub-tribes) and Hebada
      all recognise as senior shaikh, Ferhan ibn-Khetib] ? tents
      (g) Ammarat 500 tents

III Ibn-Haddal: Shaikh Ibn-Hamazdi .4000 tents

IV. Hesseneh: Shaikh Faris ibn-Meziad; grazes near Damascus 500 tents

V. Welled-Ali: Senior shaikh: Rashid ibn-Smeir 3000 tents

Sub-tribe:
Taiar: Shaikh Sottam al-Taiar

VI. Roala (or Jelaas) .12000 tents

[Two Roala clans are famous for their horses: the Ibn-Rodan for their Kehilan Roadan;
and the Ibn-Soudan for their Seglawi Jedran]
[At the death of the famous senior shaikh Sottam ign-Shalaan, his nephew Gkhaled ibn-Shalaan
succeeded him; but part of the Roalathen seceded under the latter's uncle Nouri ibn-Shalaan]

Sub-tribe:
Ashadjaa: Shaikh Ibn-Majil
Secondary sub-tribes:
1) Sirkhati
2) Erfouddi
3) Towf

Tribes allied to the Anaza
Aghedaat: Shaikh Heffl has many horses; grazes on both hanks of the Euphrates

Sub-tribes:
1. Abou Serai: Shaikh Hamoud Shallakh
2. Moali
3. Weldi
4. Affoudli

C. Tribes which graze in various regions

Lekhep
Beni-Sokkhr
Atnout [engage in banditism]
Agkhwedat
Adouan
Slierarat
Alouin
Sleb

D. Tribes subordinated to the Pasha of Baghdad:

1) Montefiq
2) Beni-Laam
3) Maadan
4) Abou Mohammed
5) Shammartoga
6) Boutta

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