Ghamd

The Ghamd (also transliterated as Ghamid, Arabic: غامد) is an Azd Arab tribe of the Hejaz Region. They are predominantly Sunni, and are considered one of the oldest tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. The Ghamid people are thought to be closely related to the neighboring tribe of Zahran. The tribe's historical location is in the region of Al-Bahah in southwestern of Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, a part of Arabia Felix ('Fortunate Arabia') which was used by geographers to describe the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, which enjoys more rainfall, is much greener than the rest of Arabia and has long enjoyed much more productive fields. Portions of the tribe also exist in Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Sudan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.