What is "zubaid"

'''Zubayd ''' or Zubaid is a large Arab tribe, which migrated to Iraq, before and after the Islamic conquest. The tribe was an offshoot of the Yemeni tribe of Madhhij which is a majority Qahtanite Arab tribe. However, a few branches of the tribe such as the al-Bu Hamid, al-Bu Yusef and al-Bu Ali sects trace their lineage back to Adnan through Elias ibn Mudhar and so are Adnanite Arabs, recognised as Zubayds only by early settlement and migration. The Zubayd tribe hails from and derives its name from a town on Yemen's western coastal plain known as Zabid. Its first leader was the companion of Prophet Mohammed, named Amro bin Maadi Karb.

The main tribe of Zubayd is based in Suwaira, in the Governorate of Wasit in Iraq. Zubayd's overall leader is Shaikh Maad Jassim Al-Samarmad. Many other tribes trace their lineage to Zubayd. During the late 18th century and the 19th century, the bulk of today's Shi'a Zubayd in Iraq converted to Shia Islam. However, the Bani Hukayyim section (of the Zubaid) only converted to Shi'ism during the latter part of the 19th century. Some sections of Zubayd, such as Al-Ajeel tribe in Tikrit, and Al-Jhaishat in Suwaira remain Sunni Muslims. Other tribes that trace their lineage to Zubaid have their own separate Shaikhs, or tribal leaders, including Dulaim, Juboor, Al-Laheeb, Azzah, Ubaid, Al Uqaydat, Al Bu Sultan, Al Bu Mohammed Shuwailat and Al Suwaed.