Gazze’de Aşiretler, Hamulalar ve Önemli Aileler
Tribes, Hamulas and Notable Families in Gaza

Summary/Abstract: Although the influence of the Tribe, Hamula (clan) and notable families within the Palestinian society has decreased from time to time, it has generally continued to exist as an important informal social structure or institution. This situation was supported by the state of war that started in 1948 and radically changed the region politically, socially, economically and demographically, and which still exists in the remainder of the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st century. In the Palestinian society, where a formal state structure was not established due to the great migration wave (En-Nakba) in 1948, social institutions, which were seen as the legacy of this traditional, even feudal period, responded to the security needs of individuals, families and communities, and provided and distributed welfare with the cooperation opportunities they offered. All of these are essential to survive in harsh times. These social institutions in the Palestine region also existed during the Ottoman Administration, and the Ottoman Empire used this structure, including Turkmen families, to administer the region. Later, the British colonial administration also tried to use this system. In this study, these social structures, the tribal, clan and family relations within the Palestinian society will be analyzed.

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