Firjan

The Firjan (also al-Firjan) is an Arab tribe in Libya. They live in north-eastern Libya, with large populations in the Sirte, Ajdabiya and Benghazi districts.[1] The tribe is divided into five sub-tribes.

This article is about the African tribe. For the industrial federation known as FIRJAN, see Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Libyan civil war

While many Firjani joined the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi (most notably in Ajdabiya and Benghazi) the status of others such as those in Sirte is uncertain. Khalifa Haftar, the current commander of the Libyan National Army is Firjani. His brother is the chief of the Firjan community in Benghazi.[1][2]

References
  1. Gadhafi's Rule Relying on Wavering Tribal Support
  2. Gadhafi hometown a major obstacle in rebel advance
  • (1995), Tree of Ashraf Tribes in Libya, Nasab Newspaper (Morocco), p.6
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