Utub
An Arab group whose twelfth-century AH migrations to Kuwait and Bahrain are a fixture of Gulf history.
- Homeland
- Kuwait and Bahrain (since the 12th c. AH)
- Classical affiliation
- Anizah (as reported)
Overview
The Utub (ʿUtūb) are an Arab group of allied families whose migrations in the twelfth century AH (eighteenth century CE) — first to Kuwait and later to Bahrain — are a fixture of Gulf history; regional histories trace the later leading houses of both countries to them. The sources commonly relate the Utub to Anizah, as reported.
Note on lineage
Accounts of the group's composition and earlier descent differ across the sources. This page states only the broad outline; verify family-level claims against a named source before publishing.
Sources
- القلقشندي، نهاية الأرب في معرفة أنساب العرب، 821هـ — للسياق النسبي العام؛ يُراجَع ويُوثَّق من تواريخ الخليج قبل إثبات التفاصيل
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-14