The
Qedarites (also
Kedarites/
Cedarenes,
Cedar/
Kedar/
Qedar, and
Kingdom of Qedar) were a largely
nomadic, ancient
Arab tribal confederation. Described as "the most organized of the
Northern Arabian tribes", at the peak of its power in the 6th century BC it controlled a large region between the
Persian Gulf and the
Sinai Peninsula.