Al Faiz family
| House of Faiz آل فائز Faizids | |
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| Parent house | A branch of Ibrahim al-Mujab, of Musawi, of Banu Hashim, of Quraysh |
| Founded | 861 in Karbala |
| Founder | Ibrahim al-Mujab Mohammed Abu al-Faiz |
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| Estate(s) | Mahalat Al Faiz, Fidan al-Sada, Maal Yunis, Umm Ramila, Bustan Dhway, Maal Ju'an |
The family of Al Faiz (Arabic: آل فائز, romanized: ʾĀl Fāʾiz; /ˈɑːl fɑːɪz/), also transliterated in a number of other ways, including Al Fa'iz, Al Fa'ez, Al Faez, or Al Fayez, is the oldest Alid family of Karbala, which they have occupied, on some occasions ruled, and held custodianship of its holy sites, since 861.
They are the descendants of Ibrahim al-Mujab, the 9th-century grandson of the seventh Shi'ite Imam, Musa al-Kadhim. Their eponymous ancestor is considered to be Muhammad Abu al-Faiz, the 12th great-grandson of al-Mujab. In Karbala, the family holds a high prestige where they maintained the authority of the niqaba (supervision) of Karbala's Sayyids and the sidana (custodianship) of Karbala's holy sites numerous times over different periods.
The family is currently known by the families of Al Tumah, Al Nasrallah, Al Dhiya al-Din, Al Tajir, Al Awj, and Al Sayyid Amin.