THE ROLE OF ARAB FAMILIES IN PRESERVING THE ARAB IDENTITY OF AHWAZ IN THE MODERN ERA: THE KA’ABI FAMILY AS A MODEL

Dr. Bader Hameed Mansi Al  Sulami

Assistant Professor of Modern History – College Of Sharia and Islamic Studies – Department Of History and Civilization – Umm Al-Qura University

Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on the role of Arab families in preserving the Arabness of the land of Al-Ahwaz during the modern era. The study dealt with its main topic, which is the role of the Ka’abi family through the formation of their emirate in the land of Ahwaz and its role in establishing Arab rule in it. Its influence over large areas, and its rule continued until the first quarter of the twentieth century AD, when the state of Persia overthrew it with the help of foreign powers at the time. The researcher has followed the descriptive historical research method, and the most important results are: that the Arab families have a prominent role in preserving the Arabness of the land of Ahwaz during the modern era, such as the Ka’abi family and others. The researcher reached other results and made some recommendations.