Ghafiri

The Ghāfirī (also Ghafiri or al-Ghafiriyah) are one of two major tribal confederations of Oman and the Trucial Coast, the other being the Hināwī. Both confederations claim their origin to the Bedouin tribe and the Ghafiri also trace their roots to the Nizari or Adnani tribes. Both groups provided support to the ruling sultans to further their own interests.. The Ghafiri are a mixture of Ibadhi and Sunni Muslims.