| They are also renowned for their generosity, hospitality and chivalry, as were their Bedouin forefathers | "This tribal confederation was the basis for the creation of a nation-state within a large and geographically very varied territory |
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| The Al Maktoum family, a part of the highly regarded Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas, continues to rule Dubai to this day | The Maharibah section, like the Hawamil, comprised both nomadic and settled members and many of its families were involved in the pearling industry |
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13| As befits a tribe from which so many noble families have come, the members of the Bani Yas tribe are well known for their patronage of, and involvement in, the literary arts | Partly because of its numerical superiority, but mainly because of its military prowess and proven loyalty to allies, many other tribes sought to join the Bani Yas for protection and security |
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| First of all, the subsections and allied groups did not live separate existences; they shared, mingled and intermarried in the villages of the Liwa, they had arrangements by which the nomads of one section cared for the camels of another section, and those who had no pearling boats of their own went on the boats of others" | The Maharibah section, like the Hawamil, comprised both nomadic and settled members and many of its families were involved in the pearling industry |
The Bani Yas is one of the most highly regarded tribes of Southern Arabia.