| Beni Amer بني عامر | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Location | Western Algeria and Morocco |
| Parent tribe | Banu Hilal |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Beni Amer (Arabic: بني عامر) is an Arab tribe mainly present in Algeria, as well as Morocco. They are originally from the Zughba branch of Banu Hilal.[1] The Beni Amer occupied the region of western Algeria around Oran after a gradual migration.[2]
- ^ Algeria (1869). Bulletin officiel du gouvernement général de l'Algérie (in French).
- ^ Boyer, Pierre (1977). "Historique des Béni Amer d'Oranie, des origines au Senatus Consulte". Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée. 24 (1): 39–85. doi:10.3406/remmm.1977.1420.