There are five status groups. At the top of hierarchy, there are the religious elites, also called ''sada''. These are then followed by the strata of judges (''quad''). The third hierarchical status is the ''qaba’il'', who are the peasants who belong to tribes and who live mainly from agriculture and trading. The fourth group is called the ''mazayanah''. This group is composed of people who had no land and provide different kinds of services such as butchers and craftsmen. Finally, at the bottom of the hierarchy are the slaves (''a’bid'') and even further below them Al-Akhdam, which means servants.