The ten families
The ten families refers to the families or tribes that are ruling the small independent states in the Persian Gulf.
The standard Arabic reference to a tribe is bani fulan, literally translated as "the sons of so-and-so". The ten families are
- Al Sabah family in Kuwait
- Al Khalifa family in Bahrain
- Al Thani family in Qatar
- Al Nahayan family in Abu Dhabi
- Al Nuaimi family in Ajman
- Al Sharqi family in Fujairah
- Al Maktoum family in Dubai
- Al Qasimi family in Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah
- Al Mualla family in Umm al-Qaiwain
- Al Said family in Oman
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