House of al-Sagoff

The House of al-Sagoff (Arabic: آل السقاف; also transliterated as al-Saqqaf or as-Segaf) are a Hadhrami Arab family that has been historically active in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Through intermarriage, the family formed social and economic connections with several other prominent families, particularly in Southeast Asia. They owned several properties, such as the Al-Saqqaf Palace in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (which was eventually bought by King Abdulaziz) and the Perseverance Estate in Singapore, where lemongrass was cultivated and community gatherings were held. The family traces its lineage to the Ba'Alawi clan of the Banu Hashim in Hadhramaut.

Members of the Alsagoff family trace their lineage to Abd al-Rahman al Saqqaf, a prominent Sheikh from Tarim. He was a 13th-generation descendant of the progenitor of the Ba'Alawi clan Ahmad Al-Muhajir, who was born in Basra in 273 AH.

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