Al-Dhafeer (Arabic: الظفير‎) is an ancient Arabian tribe, that goes back to Tayy. It used to control the entirety of Najd from around 1300 to 1590. They were known as warriors of the Arabian region 700 years ago, united and always together despite their huge numbers. Starting in the 1300s, Al-Dhafeer resided around Medina, close to Mecca. Now most of the tribe lives in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, taking positions such as professors, politicians, scholars, doctors and engineers. Some of them live in other countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Turkey.