al-Qa'alah and Shubayqa Reconciliation Agreement

  • Country/entity
    Yemen
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    al-Qa'alah and Shubayqa Reconciliation Agreement
  • Date
    2 Aug 2014
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties
    al-Qaalah and Shubayqa
    [9 signatories, including finger prints]
  • Third parties
    Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari
  • Description
    Agreement between the al-Qaalah and Shubayqa tribes in Yemen, mediated by a local sayyid [descendant of the prophet Muhammad]. Agreement provides for a three year truce from the day of signature. Details of agreement are missing due to translation and illegibility of original document. Please refer to original.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    As part of a process involving the other agreement between the al-Qa'alah and al-Aghbarah tribes, this agreement appears to mostly involve a similar practice. While there are some translation issues, elders of the tribes involved appear to be responsible for implementation, in regard to violation, and are present at the signing. Similarly to the other agreement, this is part of the typical local practice where signing parties themselves lead and shape agreements, based on a tradition of self governance and mutual understandings of confidence building measures. This agreement also reflects a locally accepted signing practice in the sense that it is part of a long term agreement set out between the two tribes, and in this sense is part of an ongoing process which may involve later revisions or other truces/agreements. This agreement is to last three years.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    T
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The wider peace process is not specifically mentioned in the text. There is also no further research which indicates a clear structural link to the national peace process.
  • Name of Locale
    Sabiha (al-Subaiha/Shuaibi), area within the governorate of Lahij
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    13.068251, 44.913642
  • Participant type
    Local armed group
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    In this agreement there is specific reference to the role of the Sayyid, which is an Arabic title of honour/respect given to people who are culturally accepted as descendants of the prophet Muhammad. It seems implicit in the wording of this agreement that the local Sayyid was mediating or over seeing the agreement/signing. Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari (Sorouri) is described in the document text and the source attached to it as endeavouring to ensure the agreement.
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1, In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

    Page 1, Praise be to God, and May His Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger Mohammed bin Abdullah and upon his family and companions.

    Allah says: ‘And say [unto them, O Prophet]: "Act! -and then He will make you understand what you have been doing.”’ [9:105]
  • Grievance List
    [Summary] (1) need for atonement between the two tribes (2)conditions which support a cease fire (3) an increase of ensured security (4) a need for the two tribes to be able to operate broadly as neighbours
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

al-Qa’alah and Shubatqa Reconciliation Agreement

August 2014

Praise be to God, and May His Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger Mohammed bin Abdullah and upon his family and companions.

Allah says:

‘And say [unto them, O Prophet]:

"Act!

-and then He will make you understand what you have been doing.”’ [

9:105]

In this day, 2/8/2014 a truce was set between the two tribes of Al-Qa’alah and Shubatqa.

Following the good and benevolent efforts of Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari that led to reparation, a cease fire and security.

The truce is for three years, starting today.

The al-Qa’alah tribe are considered neighbours of Shubatqa, following the […] could not sit with Shubatqa.

This truce is considered as [illegible] which took much efforts to [find] a solution to the dispute.

This was signed before the Sayyid and the Yemeni [illegible].

The elders of the two tribes are obliged to [illegible] whomever that violates this truce.

[9 signatories]

4 words are illegible.

Uncertain.

It can be a document.

Uncertain.

Uncertain