LSE4323128 The legend of the bani hilal (or beni hilal), an Arab tribe of 200,000 individuals from the nejd region of Arabia, led by their leader Abu Zayd al Hilali in the 11th century, to Egypt of Fatimid. Egyptian Islamic image, 19th century. Leonard de Selva collection. by Egyptian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of the bani hilal (or beni hilal), an Arab tribe of 200,000 individuals from the nejd region of Arabia, led by their leader Abu Zayd al Hilali in the 11th century, to Egypt of Fatimid. Egyptian Islamic image, 19th century. Leonard de Selva collection.); Photo by Leonard de Selva.