The tribe mainly inhabits Saudi Arabia, Tunisia,[1] Jordan and Egypt.The tribe was one of the tribes in contact with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and they are known throughout history for their talented poets and intellectuals, as well as their help in repelling the Qarmatians in the 10th-century Sack of Mecca.The descendants of Lihyan ibn Hudhayl who founded the Arab kingdom of Lihyan, and presently live in the desert between Mecca and Ta'if.They are now divided into two clans: There are presently four descendent clans of Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl: Hudhail of Najd refers to the Hudhail tribe residing in the Najd region in the center of the Arabian Peninsula.Hudhayl Alboqum from Al-Hatareshah & Al-Dhumayeen including: