Hijrah

…settled in colonies known as hijrahs. These settlements, established around desert oases to promote agricultural reclamation of the land, further forced the Bedouin to abandon their nomadic way of life. The hijrahs, whose populations ranged from 10 to 10,000, offered tribesmen living quarters, mosques, schools, agricultural equipment and instruction, and…

…military and agricultural colonies called hijrah, encouraging them to abandon pastoral life, and programs aimed at the “sedentarization” of the Bedouin have been adopted by states like Jordan and Kuwait.