Rufa'a people

Rufa'a, also known as Rufa'a Al-Hayy (also spelled Rufa'a Al-Hoi and Rufa a al-Hoj), are an Arab tribe in Sudan located in Gezira. They speak Sudanese Arabic. The population of this group is estimated at 662,000 people. Most members from this ethnic group are Sunni Muslims.

Rufa'a in its majority trace their lineage back to Rufa'a bin Nadr/Nasr al-Juhani yet there are a minority of clans in Rufa'a that are actually only Rufa'i in association not lineage yet they are ashraf. Called Rufa'a al Ashraf they trace their lineage to Rafi bin Amir al Qurashi al Hashimi al Husayni.

Traditionally, Rufa'a al Hoi, were pastoral.[1] Leaders were chosen based on heredity.[2]

Rufaa al Hawa nomads had violent clashes with farmers after returning from Southern Sudan to Sennar State in 2016 and demanding resettlement.[3]

Notable people

Abdel Rahman Albishi[4]

References

  1. ^ Ahmed, Abdel Ghaffar M. (2009). "TRANSFORMING PASTORALISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE RUFA'A AL-HOI ETHNIC GROUP IN THE BLUE NILE STATE OF SUDAN". Nomadic Peoples. 13 (1): 113–133 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ Ahmad, Abdel Ghaffar Muhammad (1971). "THE ROLE OF THE SEDENTARY POPULATION IN RUFĀ'A AL-HOJ POLITICS". Sudan Notes and Records. 52: 33–45 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ "Sudan sends military reinforcements to al-Mazmum, Sennar over unrest". Radio Tamazuj. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  4. ^ "RSF Commander Killed in Sudan Airstrike | Sada Elbalad". see.news.


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