Sudan (tribe)
| Sudan Arabic: السودان | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite Arab tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | al-Suwaidi |
| Location | Arabian Peninsula United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
The Sudan (Arabic: السودان) (singular Al Suwaidi Arabic: السويدي) are an Arab tribe of Qahtanite origin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and other Gulf states.
At the turn of the 20th century settled Sudan numbered some 405 houses in Abu Dhabi and Batin, 250 houses in Dubai, 300 in Sharjah and 12 in Ajman. The family also settled the islands of the Persian Gulf, with some 20 houses on Abu Musa and 40 families living on Sirri Island. Some 5,000 strong, the tribe was mostly settled in the coastal areas of the Trucial States. The Sudan mostly subsisted on fishing and pearling and did not own date gardens in the inland oases.