page_title: Shaigiya tribe
hierarchical_section_title: Shaigiya tribe
caption_attribution_description: Sudan, Nile Region, Places mentioned in Shaigiya article
context_page_description: The Shaigiya, Shaiqiya or Shaykia are an arabised Nubian tribe in Northern Sudan. They are a part of the Sudanese Arabs and are also one of the three premier tribes of arabised Nubians indigenous to North Sudan, along with the Ja'alin and Danagla. The tribe inhabits the region of Dar al-Shayqiya, which stretches along the banks of the Nile River from Jabal al-Dajer to the end of Muscat's fourth waterfall and includes their tribal capital of Korti and parts of the Bayuda desert. Although speaking Sudanese Arabic today, the Shaigiya, like the Ja'alin, are known to have spoken some form of Nubian as late as the 19th century. This language, labelled as Old Shaiqi, was apparently closely related if not identical to the Nobiin dialect. Shaiqi tribesmen are among those along the Nile who have been affected by the Merowe Dam.
context_section_description: The Shaigiya, Shaiqiya or Shaykia (Arabic: الشايقيّة) are an arabised Nubian tribe in Northern Sudan. They are a part of the Sudanese Arabs and are also one of the three premier tribes of arabised Nubians indigenous to North Sudan, along with the Ja'alin and Danagla. The tribe inhabits the region of Dar al-Shayqiya, which stretches along the banks of the Nile River from Jabal al-Dajer to the end of Muscat's fourth waterfall and includes their tribal capital of Korti and parts of the Bayuda desert. Although speaking Sudanese Arabic today, the Shaigiya, like the Ja'alin, are known to have spoken some form of Nubian as late as the 19th century. This language, labelled as Old Shaiqi, was apparently closely related if not identical to the Nobiin dialect. Shaiqi tribesmen are among those along the Nile who have been affected by the Merowe Dam.
caption: Northern Sudan
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