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The tribe gave its name to the famous valley in Najd, Wadi al-Dawasir (The Valley of al-Dawasir), and spread in various parts of the Middle East.
The tribe also either gave birth or helped the growth of cities like: al-Dammam, al-Khobar, al-Ahsa, al-Zubara, Zallaq and Budaiya (island of Bahrain) and Kuwait. They were also inhabitants of the juzur Hawar; this helped Bahrain to win on 16 March 2001 its dispute over the archipelago with Qatar.
The Al Dowaser are known for their power, wealth, and leadership. Their Homeland is Wadi Al-Dawasir Southern Najid. Seeking For Food some of them left Wadi Al-Dawasir when Najid people face Famine. They are spilted in two branches "Al-zaid" and "Taghlib". Their Shaikh is from "Al zaid" branch and their name is "Robia bin Zid". Famous previous Shaikh are: Robia Bin Zid.One of the richest man from the Dawaser tribe in the Eastern Province is Isa Bin Ahmed Al Doseri, who was one of the most respected leaders in this bedouin tribe. He owned many lands, like Al Dhahran, Ain Al Saih, and many more lands. Another of the most famous leaders of Al Dawasir is the late Sheikh Ahmad bin Abullah bin Hassan also known as the 'young sheikh' from the clan of Al Hassan he is known as the founder of the city of Dammam while also maintaining his leadership over the other Dawasir clans of Bahrain. His brother moved to Al Khobar with a part of the tribe. Currently the shaikh of Dammam and of the Bahrain Dawasir clans is his son Abdulrahman bin Ahmad bin Abdullah from the same clan of Al Hassan.
It is mentioned that the origin of the tribe belongs to (Al-Azd), a famous Arabic tribe who later owned (sad Ma'arib) in Yemen in the 3rd and later 6th century AD. Also, branches that Al-Dawasir belongs to include: -ghasasinah rulers in sham
The meaning of "Dawasir" or "Dawsir", has several meaning and different stories. The most famous said about the Dawasirs is that Numan Ibn Almunther the King of "Al-Hira", a Yemeni kingdom, had an army of 12000 brave and powerful men from the tribe of Al-Dawasir. Other Genealogists stated that Dawsir in Persian language means "Two heads" by syllogising it, they found out that the Persian meaning relates to the head tribes of Dawsir "Al-Zaid" and "Taghlib". The two heads allied together making this powerful and innumerable tribe.
Descendants of the tribe of "Dawasir":
Al-Zaid: the brood of Amro Ibn Amir Al-Maltoum, the owner of Dam of Marib in Yemen; descended from Qahtan. They are: #Al-Msa'rah clan (المساعره) #Al-Wada'ien clan (الوداعين) #Al-Badereen clan (البدارين) #Al-Mukhareem clan (المخاريم) #Al-Rujban clan (الرجبان) #Al-Ammar clan (ال عمار)
Taghlib: the brood of Taghlib Ibn Wael Ibn Qased from Adnan (the Adnanites) who allied with Al-Zaid from Qahtan and formed the tribe of Dawasir. They are: #Al-Higban clan (الحقبان) #Al-Mushawiyah clan (المشاوية) #Al-Khuyailat clan #Al-Omoor clan (العمور) #Al-Musareer clan
Category:Hebraic people Category:Qahtanites Category:Adnanites Category:Bedouin groups Category:Tribes of Arabia Category:Bahraini families
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