1908 map of the Bedouin tribes
The Tarabin Bedouin (Hebrew: תראבין), also known as Tirabin al-Sana, were the most important Bedouin tribe in the Sinai Peninsula during the 19th century, and the second largest inside Mandatory Palestine. Today this tribe resides in Egypt (mostly in Sinai, but also in Cairo), Israel (Negev), Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gaza strip.[1] A township named Tirabin al-Sana was built in Israel in 2004 especially for the members of the tribe.
- 1 Origin
- 2 Sinai Tarabin
- 2.1 Transformation of the Bedouin society and its problems
- 2.1.1 Unemployment issues
- 2.1.2 Smuggling
- 2.1.3 Land issues
- 2.2 Attitude of Egyptian authorities
- 3 Negev Tarabin
- 3.1 Sedentarization
- 3.2 Attitude of Israeli authorities
- 3.3 A solar project
- 4 Outstanding representatives of the community
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
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[edit]Origin
A name of Tarabin derives from the Taraba valley in Saudi Arabia where this tribe has once settled. Originally Tarabin were called Boqom tribes, but later found it easier to