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Rufa'a, also known as Rufa'a Al-Hayy (also spelled Rufa'a Al-Hoi and Rufa a al-Hoj), are an Arab tribe in Sudan located in Gezira. They speak Sudanese Arabic. The population of this group is estimated at 662,000 people. Most members from this ethnic group are Sunni Muslims.
Rufa'a in its majority trace their lineage back to Rufa'a bin Nadr/Nasr al-Juhani yet there are a minority of clans in Rufa'a that are actually only Rufa'i in association not lineage yet they are ashraf. Called Rufa'a al Ashraf they trace their lineage to Rafi bin Amir al Qurashi al Hashimi al Husayni.
Traditionally, Rufa'a al Hoi, were pastoral. Leaders were chosen based on heredity.
Rufaa al Hawa nomads had violent clashes with farmers after returning from Southern Sudan to Sennar State in 2016 and demanding resettlement.
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