| Its origin can be traced back to Yas Bin Amer, whose tribe came from the tribe of Nizar bin Mayid bin Adnan | The coherence of the confederation was due to certain characteristics of the Bani Yas |
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| The Maharibah section, like the Hawamil, comprised both nomadic and settled members and many of its families were involved in the pearling industry | They owned a small fleet of 40 pearling boats |
The Maharibah section, like the Hawamil, comprised both nomadic and settled members and many of its families were involved in the pearling industry.
13| Secondly, most families of the Bani Yas had some members living permanently in Abu Dhabi town, so that all the sections mixed there easily at all times | 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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| The most numerous and significant tribe of the UAE, the Bani Yas is made up of approximately 20 subsections, originally centered in the Liwa oasis |
Their livelihood depended on camels, pearling boats, and in the first half of the 20th century, when the breeding of camels declined, date plantations.
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