“There are Bedouin communities in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco, Sudan, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Altogether the Bedouin population is estimated at around 4 million people only. Bedouin are seen as Arab culture’s purest representatives. They are continued to be hailed by other Arabs as ‘ideal’ Arabs because of their rich oral poetic tradition, their lifestyle and their code of honour.
“Egyptians refer to Bedouin as ‘Arab’ (which is synonymous with the term ‘Nomad’ since the beginning of Islam), but Bedouin are distinct from other Arab’s because of their extensive kinship networks (which provide them with community support and the basic needs to survive) and their rich culture. These networks are traditionally to ensure safety of families and to protect their property. Today only an estimated 5% of the Bedouin people still live as pastoral (semi)nomads in all of the Middle East.”
https://bedawi.com/Bedouin_Culture/
