at some point prior to 1833.

The Na'im, including the Al Bu Shamis, settled Buraimi and nearby Al Ain, where Na'im expansion came at the expense of the Dhawahir tribe, but also rubbed up against the Bani Yas and the allied Manasir. The Na'im as a whole were led by the Sheikh of the Al Bu Kharaiban. Although the Na'im were linked to the growing Wahhabi influence