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The Anizah originated in northern Arabia, particularly in the Nejd region.
Today, they are spread across the Arabian Peninsula, Upper Mesopotamia, and the
Levant, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and also
parts of North Africa. Their estimated population is around 10 million in their
core area and maybe 22-25 million across the Arab diaspora, making them the
first in importance.
Other transcriptions include 'Anazah, Aniza, Anaza,
Anza, Anize, Aneza, Bani Aniza, Banu Anizah, ... They should not be confused
with the Unaizah region in Qassim province.
The Anizah are Adnanite
(northern) Arabs, descending from the Rabiaite branch.
Families ruling Saudi
Arabia (House of Saud), Kuwait (Al-Sabah) and Bahrain (Al-Khalifa) trace
ancestry to Anizah or its cousin tribes.
Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
While Anizah doesn’t have a standardized ancient flag, modern tribal banners sometimes feature the number 501 or B52, used as symbolic identifiers among youth in Saudi Arabia. These banners are informal and vary in style, often reflecting tribal pride more than historical symbolism.
Links:
https://postcdn.haraj.com.sa
https://alsoghour.blogfa.com/post/5
wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anizah
Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
I have found several variants:
image by Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
based on photo
This flags seems the more often used, with "aniza" written in white on red background.
images by Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
These are versions with "banu aniza" written on them.
image by Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
based on photo
This flag was found only on one website.
image by Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025
This is the flag of the Dahamsha sub-tribe located in Levant (Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Syria).
Jean-Marc Merklin, 29 August 2025