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'''Al Jalahma''' ({{lang-ar|الجلاهمة}}) is an [[Arab]] clan, based primarily in the [[Arab States of the Persian Gulf]]. It seceded from the [[Utub]] alliance in 1826 after a heated arguement between the Al Jalahmas and the Al Khalifas which led to a full scale naval war between the two clans that resulted in the death of a disproportionate number of Al Khalifas, including famous pilot Ahmad ibn Salman Al Khalifa, in a suicide attack committed by [[Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Fuad Ishaq |last=Khuri |title=Tribe and state in Bahrain: The transformation of social and political authority in an Arab state. |url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/49926979/Tribe-and-State-in-Bahrain |accessdate=2 July 2013 |year=1980 |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |location=[[United States of America]] |isbn=0-226-43473-7 |ref=harv}}. Page 40. </ref>
'''Al Jalahma''' ({{langx|ar|الجلاهمة}}) is an [[Arab]] clan, based primarily in the [[Arab States of the Persian Gulf]]. They are derived from the [[`Anizzah]] tribe of Northern Central Arabia. They were one of the four [[Utub]] clans who founded the modern state of Kuwait in 1716, along with Al Bin Ali, [[House of Sabah|Al Sabah]] and [[House of Khalifa|Al Khalifa]].<ref name="qdl1"/>


[[Rahmah ibn Jabir Al Jalhami|Rahmah Ibn Jabir Al Jalahma]] was a notable member of the clan.
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Even after its secession from [[Bani Utbah]], the Al Jalahma clan is still widely regarded by many to be apart of the tribal confederation.


==History==
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Members of the clan are scattered in all over the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen, and even remote North African areas such as the eponymous village of Jalahma in Egypt where
They were expelled from [[Umm Qasr]] by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] due to their predatory habits of preying on caravans in [[Basra]] and trading ships in [[Shatt al-Arab]].<ref name="qdl1">{{cite web|url=http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023575946.0x00009c|title='Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1000] (1155/1782)|publisher=qdl.qa|page=1000|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> They migrated to Kuwait thereafter. Around the 1760s, the Jalahimas, along with the Al Khalifas, migrated to [[Zubarah]] in modern-day [[Qatar]], leaving Al Sabah as the sole proprietors of Kuwait.<ref>'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1000] (1155/1782), p. 1001</ref> The two tribes established a free-trade port at Zubarah's harbor, but the Al Khalifas refused to share the economic gains with the Al Jalahmah, and so the latter migrated to Al Ruwais. The Al Khalifa went on to monopolize the pearl banks around Qatar.<ref name="mohamed">{{cite book|last=Althani|first=Mohamed|title=Jassim the Leader: Founder of Qatar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X_J9kiBRdIgC|publisher=Profile Books|year=2013|page=28|isbn=978-1781250709}}</ref>
they still speak their bedouin dialect and virtually all of them have not intermingled with that country's black or non-Arab population.<ref>{{ar icon}} Abduljawad al-Fashni (23 February 2013) [http://www.alraimedia.com/Articles.aspx?id=391975 Al-Jalahma.. A Pure Family of Arab origins]. ''Alrai Media''. Retrieved 5 May 2014.</ref>


Putting aside their grievances, the Utub tribes of Al Jalahma and Al Khalifa, along with some Arab tribes, drove out the Persians from Bahrain in 1783 in an expedition which was launched in part due to Persian aggression towards Zubarah in 1782.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023575945.0x0000c3|title='Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782)|publisher=qdl.qa|page=840|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Al Jalahma seceded from the [[Utub]] alliance sometime before the Utub annexed [[Bahrain]] in 1783, and the Al Jalahma returned to Zubarah as they considered themselves treated unfairly by the Al Khalifas as they were betrayed by them. AlKhalifa did not share their political or territorial gains.<ref name="mohamed"/> This left Al Khalifa in undisputed possession of Bahrain.<ref>'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782), p. 841</ref>

The Al Jalahma tribe allied itself with the [[Wahhabism|Wahhabis]] of Arabia, who assumed control over much of the territory encompassing the [[Persian Gulf]]. Conversely, the Al Khalifas aligned itself with the Wahhabis' main opposition; the Omanis. In 1811, [[Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman|Said bin Sultan]] of Muscat capitalized on an opportunity to attack the Wahhabi garrisons in Bahrain and Zubarah and the Al Khalifas were returned to power. The same year, [[Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah]] fought a [[Battle of Khakeekera|naval battle]] against the Al Khalifas, to which the result was favorable to the Al Khalifas.<ref>'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782), p. 843</ref> The heated confrontations between the Al Jalahmas and Al Khalifas came to a head when a naval battle ensued between the aforementioned in 1826, which resulted in the deaths of many, including famous pilot Ahmad ibn Salman Al Khalifa, after Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah blew up his own ship in close quarters.<ref>{{cite book |first=Fuad Ishaq |last=Khuri |title=Tribe and state in Bahrain: The transformation of social and political authority in an Arab state. |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/49926979/Tribe-and-State-in-Bahrain |access-date=2 July 2013 |year=1980 |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |location=[[United States of America]] |isbn=0-226-43473-7 }}. Page 40.</ref>

==Present day==
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Even after its secession from [[Bani Utbah]], the Al Jalahma clan is still widely regarded by many to be a part of the tribal confederation.

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Members of the clan are scattered in all over the Arabian Peninsula, Most Al Jalahmas are found in Kuwait, Qatar, Ksa and Bahrain.


==References==
==References==
<references>
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.aljalahmah.net/ Al Jalahma website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080214085524/http://www.aljalahmah.net/ Al Jalahma website]
* [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197503/rahmah.of.the.gulf.htm Saudi Aramco World article: Rahmah of the Gulf]
*[http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197503/rahmah.of.the.gulf.htm Saudi Aramco World article: Rahmah of the Gulf]
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Al Jalahma (Arabic: الجلاهمة) is an Arab clan, based primarily in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. They are derived from the `Anizzah tribe of Northern Central Arabia. They were one of the four Utub clans who founded the modern state of Kuwait in 1716, along with Al Bin Ali, Al Sabah and Al Khalifa.[1]

Rahmah Ibn Jabir Al Jalahma was a notable member of the clan.

History

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They were expelled from Umm Qasr by the Ottomans due to their predatory habits of preying on caravans in Basra and trading ships in Shatt al-Arab.[1] They migrated to Kuwait thereafter. Around the 1760s, the Jalahimas, along with the Al Khalifas, migrated to Zubarah in modern-day Qatar, leaving Al Sabah as the sole proprietors of Kuwait.[2] The two tribes established a free-trade port at Zubarah's harbor, but the Al Khalifas refused to share the economic gains with the Al Jalahmah, and so the latter migrated to Al Ruwais. The Al Khalifa went on to monopolize the pearl banks around Qatar.[3]

Putting aside their grievances, the Utub tribes of Al Jalahma and Al Khalifa, along with some Arab tribes, drove out the Persians from Bahrain in 1783 in an expedition which was launched in part due to Persian aggression towards Zubarah in 1782.[4] Al Jalahma seceded from the Utub alliance sometime before the Utub annexed Bahrain in 1783, and the Al Jalahma returned to Zubarah as they considered themselves treated unfairly by the Al Khalifas as they were betrayed by them. AlKhalifa did not share their political or territorial gains.[3] This left Al Khalifa in undisputed possession of Bahrain.[5]

The Al Jalahma tribe allied itself with the Wahhabis of Arabia, who assumed control over much of the territory encompassing the Persian Gulf. Conversely, the Al Khalifas aligned itself with the Wahhabis' main opposition; the Omanis. In 1811, Said bin Sultan of Muscat capitalized on an opportunity to attack the Wahhabi garrisons in Bahrain and Zubarah and the Al Khalifas were returned to power. The same year, Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah fought a naval battle against the Al Khalifas, to which the result was favorable to the Al Khalifas.[6] The heated confrontations between the Al Jalahmas and Al Khalifas came to a head when a naval battle ensued between the aforementioned in 1826, which resulted in the deaths of many, including famous pilot Ahmad ibn Salman Al Khalifa, after Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah blew up his own ship in close quarters.[7]

Present day

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Even after its secession from Bani Utbah, the Al Jalahma clan is still widely regarded by many to be a part of the tribal confederation.

Members of the clan are scattered in all over the Arabian Peninsula, Most Al Jalahmas are found in Kuwait, Qatar, Ksa and Bahrain.

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1000] (1155/1782)". qdl.qa. p. 1000. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1000] (1155/1782), p. 1001
  3. ^ a b Althani, Mohamed (2013). Jassim the Leader: Founder of Qatar. Profile Books. p. 28. ISBN 978-1781250709.
  4. ^ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782)". qdl.qa. p. 840. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ^ 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782), p. 841
  6. ^ 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782), p. 843
  7. ^ Khuri, Fuad Ishaq (1980). Tribe and state in Bahrain: The transformation of social and political authority in an Arab state. United States of America: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-43473-7. Retrieved 2 July 2013.. Page 40.
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