Banu Asad
Banu Asad () is an Arab tribe, descended from Asad ibn Khuzayma. They are
Adnanite Arabs, powerful and one of the most famous and influential tribes. They are widely respected by many
Arab tribes, respected by
Shia Muslims because they have buried the body of
Husayn ibn Ali, his family (''
Ahl al-Bayt'') and companions with the help of
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, the son of Husayn, and many martyrs from the
Battle of Karbala are from the tribe. Today, many members of the tribe live in the Iraqi cities of
Basra,
Najaf,
Kufa,
Karbala,
Nasiriyah,
Amarah,
Kut,
Hillah,
Diyala and
Baghdad. There is a branch from the Banu Assad in Northern
Sudan called
Banu Kahil who have migrated from the Hijaz to Sudan. There are also members of Bani Assad tribe in
Ahvaz in the
Khuzestan of Iran located with neighboring tribes of
Banu Tamim,
Bani Malik,
Banu Kaab and other notable
Arab tribes.
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