Albu Salih
| Albu Salih البوصالح | |
|---|---|
| Tribal Confederation in the Muntafiq Emirate | |
| Ethnicity | Arabs |
| Nisba | Alsalihi الصالحي |
| Location | Lower Euphrates and North East Arabia |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
The Albu Salih tribe (Arabic: آلبو صالح) is an Arab tribe from the Bani Malik of the Al-Muntafiq.
During the 18th century, the Albu Salih transformed into a tribal confederation (a warfare alliance) due to their opposition against the Ottoman Empire influence in the region. This alliance helped reduce the internal conflicts between other neighboring clans that later on joined, and claim of different Arab tribal origins.
The Albu Salih grew in power, and under the leadership of Shaikh Badr Al Rumaiyadh, they had become the most influential tribe in the Bani Malik region of the Muntafiq Emirate. This resulted in Shaikh Bader's rise to become the paramount Shaikh of the Bani Malik region.