JMM - magnificent. Here's my contribution:

Musawi sub tribes of Iraq:

((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Mashkur)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Hashim)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Yunis)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-'Ali Basha)) ((Al-Dahiri)) aka ((Al-Dawahir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Nassar)) ((Al-Dahiri)) aka ((Al-Dawahir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Muhsin)) ((Al-Dahiri)) aka ((Al-Dawahir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Muhammad)) ((Al-Dahiri)) aka ((Al-Dawahir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Ka'ud)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Halil)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Zaghayr)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt 'Akab)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Fakhar)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Shaliba)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Jabir)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sa'ad)) ((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sayid Hamud)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid 'Abdallah)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid Habib)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid Baraka)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid 'Abd-Al-Muhsin)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Bayt Sayid Safih)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid 'Agul)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sa'adun)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt sayid Dharab)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))

((Bayt Sayid 'Ali)) ((Bayt Sayid Mashkur)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Masha'a)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sharif)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Al-Sayid Mutar)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
(Bayt Sayid Jasim)) ((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid 'Akla)) ((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Mashayikh)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Qaftun)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al Al-'Amili)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al Al-Batat)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Al-Danin)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Al-Fatal)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Al-Jaza'iri)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al al-Mahana)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Al-Mushat)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Al-Sayid Salman)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al Harmush)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al Mu'amin)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Sharaf Al-Din)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al- Wa'adh)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Al-Halwani)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Athiuwun)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-'Auj)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-sada Al-Baka')) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Bakara)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Bakhat)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Badran)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Halal)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Halal)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Khayka)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Nasir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Safir)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Albu Tabikh)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Dhiya')) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Fakhar)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Firaz)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Ghawalib)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Hadidiyun)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Hamami)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Hawashim)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Hawashim)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada al-Hayadara)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Haydari)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Jalukhan)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Khursan)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-La'aybi)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Sada Al-Makasis)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Masaha'asha'un)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Mayikhiyun)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Muqram)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Muzan)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Nafakh)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))'
((Al-Sada Al-Na'im)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Nasabin)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Nawaji)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Qatana)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Qazwini)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((al-Sada Al-Samida'a)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Sayid Hamad)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Shara'a)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Shawka)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Ta'a)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Tawil Al-Baghdadi)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Wahab)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Abu Al-'Ays)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-Ahwal)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-Ashayqar)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-'Asimi)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-Hasri)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-Khalkhali)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Al-Sabubi)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt 'Alu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt al-Wahab)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Bayt Wa'adh)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada)) ((Al-Rafa'iya)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Saida Al-Bahar Al-'Alum)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sada Al-Sayid Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Safih)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid 'Agul)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid Sa'adun)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt sayid Dharab)) ((Bayt Sayid Ahmad)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid 'Ali)) ((Bayt Sayid Mashkur)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Masha'a)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sharif)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Al-Sayid Mutar)) ((Bayt Sayid Sharif)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
(Bayt Sayid Jasim)) ((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Bayt Sayid 'Akla)) ((Bayt Sayid Musa)) ((Al-Nur)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyun))
((Al-Sayid Yasin)) ((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid 'Abdallah)) ((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))
((Al-Sayid 'Issa)) ((Al-Sayid Muhammad)) ((Al-Halu)) ((Al-Sada Al-Musuwiyin))

I've got the locational data for the above sub tribes. The naming convention that I use is in the annexation format - name one belongs to name two which belongs to name three, etc. This format suits tribal analysis as it allows us to distinguist between sub tribves of the same name by claimed lineage. Of course, this is subject to change due to sub tribal attachment and other vagaries, but it makes sense from an "internal logic" viewpoint, considering that is how the Arabic naming convention and noun annexation works in Arabic. The Brits really dorked up their tribal studies in this regard - they tend to put the confederation first and then list sub tribes from left to right from largest to smallest, which impedes a great deal of understanding of where the live identities are, and where they are not. Then again, the Brits also drive on the wrong side of the road to this day.

Hence us Americans wondering which is the biggest tribe, as if that confederate identity was the only thing we needed to know. This still happes in country, right now, today.

I think I have more on the Musawis in Syria - but I have to go to work to get that, which I will tomorrow. Silly me for not bringing my work home with me.

I wonder what the Musawi network looks like going from Iran to Lebanon - I got most of that data - but the Lebanon part is hard to find.

I really appreciate why you are doing what you are doing. It's good to know that people like you are out there.


V/r,

Tribeguy