Firjan
The Firjan (also al-Firjan) (Arabic: الفرجان) is an Arab Murabtin tribe in Libya. They live in north-eastern Libya, with large populations in the Sirte, Ajdabiya and Benghazi districts.[1] The nisbah of tribe is al-Firjani.
Libyan civil war
While many Firjani joined the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi (most notably in Ajdabiya and Benghazi) the status of others such as those in Sirte is uncertain. Khalifa Haftar, the current commander of the Libyan National Army is Firjani. His brother is the chief of the Firjan community in Benghazi.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Gadhafi's Rule Relying on Wavering Tribal Support
- ^ Gadhafi hometown a major obstacle in rebel advance
- (1995), Tree of Ashraf Tribes in Libya, Nasab Newspaper (Morocco), p.6
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Tribes of Libya
- Awlad Busayf
- Fawatir
- Firjan
- Haraba
- Husun
- Magarha
- Qadhadhfa
- Rujban
- Tarhuna
- Warfalla
- Zintan
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