The Batahin (Arabic: البطاحين) are an Arab tribe in Butana, a region in Sudan. The Batahin are a tribe within the larger Ja'alin tribe confederation. [1] The Batahin are Arabic-speaking[2] Muslims, and number about 200,000.
The population of Batahin sits in total around 286,000.
| Batahin | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Sudanese Arabs |
| Location | Butana |
| Population | 286,000 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
References
- ↑ Rottenburg, Richard; Gertel, Jörg; Calkins, Sandra (2014). Disrupting Territories: Land, Commodification and Conflict in Sudan. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84701-054-4.
- ↑ Sørbø, Gunnar M. (1985). Tenants and Nomads in Eastern Sudan: A Study of Economic Adaptations in the New Halfa Scheme. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 98. ISBN 91-7106-242-4.
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