some common surnames of these sayyids are al-saqqaf, shihab (or shahab), al-aidaroos, al-habsyi (or al-habshi), al-kaff, al-aththos, al-haddad, al-jufri (or al-jifri), al-muhdhar, al-shaikh abubakar, al-qadri, al-munawwar (see ba 'alawi sada for a more complete list).