Those among the Dir that carry the haplogroup T. Bal read this:
The earliest recorded ancestor of the Al Saud was Mani' ibn Rabiah Al-Muraydi who settled in Diriyah in 1446–1447 with his clan, the Mrudah.[9] Although the Mrudah are believed to be descended from the Rabi'ah tribal confederation, it is unclear whether they trace their ancestry to the Banu Hanifa or the 'Anizzabranches of the Rabi'ah.[9] Mani was invited by a relative named Ibn Dir.
al-Saud 12-markers: 13 23 14 10 14-16 11 12 11 13 13 30
Somali Dir 12-markers: 13 23 15 10 13-16 11 12 11 14 14 29
These markers are remarkable similar. They indubitably share a common ancestry! However, I don't know if the "ibn Dir" in question has anything to do with the Dir as in the Somali one. Perhaps they're etymologically derived from the same root indicating a common ancestor. Who knows.
The earliest recorded ancestor of the Al Saud was Mani' ibn Rabiah Al-Muraydi who settled in Diriyah in 1446–1447 with his clan, the Mrudah.[9] Although the Mrudah are believed to be descended from the Rabi'ah tribal confederation, it is unclear whether they trace their ancestry to the Banu Hanifa or the 'Anizzabranches of the Rabi'ah.[9] Mani was invited by a relative named Ibn Dir.
al-Saud 12-markers: 13 23 14 10 14-16 11 12 11 13 13 30
Somali Dir 12-markers: 13 23 15 10 13-16 11 12 11 14 14 29
These markers are remarkable similar. They indubitably share a common ancestry! However, I don't know if the "ibn Dir" in question has anything to do with the Dir as in the Somali one. Perhaps they're etymologically derived from the same root indicating a common ancestor. Who knows.
