Nahayan the First: He is the supreme ancestor to whom the honorable Al Nahyan family, the rulers of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. He is one of the sons of sheikh Falah, who is affiliated with Al Bufalah clan, one of the clans of the Bani Yas tribe. belong. And most historical sources indicate that they are from the Bani Hilal tribe affiliated with Hilal Bin Amer Bin Sasa, the largest of Adnan tribes, and it is one of the oldest Arab tribes that has a mention and presence in the eastern region of the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabian Gulf. The oldest mention of them in the Al Dhafra region, the Emirate of Bani Yas, dates back to more than seven centuries. The name Nahyan is derived from the word forbidding, which is reason and guidance, and it was said: He is the one who walks on the right path, and seeks to attain virtues and honors.