List of Arabian Houses

This is a list of the major royal families and their allies in the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century.

• Al Saud, became dominant through an alliance with the Salafis. Now rules Saudi Arabia.
• House of Rashīd, (Al Rasheed) the House of Rasheed were a historic Arabian dynasty ruling between 1836–1921.
• Al ash-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's leading religious family.
• Hashemite, evicted from Saudi Arabia in 1926 but moved to the north and controlled Iraq until 1958 and still controls Jordan.
• Al-Sabah, the rulers of Kuwait.
• Al Thani, the rulers of Qatar.
• Al Khalifah, the rulers of Bahrain.
• Al-Falahi from Bani Yas, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirs of Abu Dhabi descend from this tribe.
• Al-Falasi from Bani Yas, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirs of Dubai descend from this tribe.
• Al Qasimi, formerly known as Al Qawasim tribe, the rulers of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah descend from this line.
• Al Nuaimi, the rulers of Ajman descend from this line.
• Al Nahyan, the rulers of Abu Dhabi descend from this line.
• Al Maktoum, the rulers of Dubai descend from this line.
• Al Mualla, the rulers of Umm al Quwain descend from this line.
• Al Sharqi, the rulers of Fujairah descend from this line.
• House of al-Said, the royal family of Oman
  • Al Bu Sa'id, the ruling branch of the al-Sa'id dynasty in Oman
• House of Al-Daweesh the ruling branch of Al Mutair Tribe ruled Najid for a time