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| Warfalla ورفلة | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Arabs and Arabized Berbers |
| Location | Bani Walid |
| Demonym | Al-Warfalli |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Warfalla (Arabic: ورفلة) is a tribal confederation of mixed Arab[1] and Arabized Berber origin[2] that resides in Tripolitania, western Libya, mainly in their stronghold of Bani Walid. Warfalla historically inhabited the area bounded by the cities of Bani Walid and Sirte, as well as the town of Sabha. The Warfalla tribe, along with the Qadhadhfa and Magarha, were the backbone of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.[3] The Warfalla tribe is considered a confederacy of 52 sub-tribes that consist of individual bayts or clans.[4]
- ^ Cole, Peter. "TRIBE, SECURITY, JUSTICE, AND PEACE IN LIBYA TODAY" (PDF). United States Institute of Peace. p. 23.
- ^ اليعقوبي, أحمد بن إسحاق (2002-01-01). البلدان (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. ISBN 978-2-7451-3419-6.
- ^ "Factbox: Libya's Warfalla tribe". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Libya's Warfalla Tribe Switching Loyalties?". Refworld. Retrieved 2018-03-23.