![]() ![]() The administration of Makka and the Ka’ba, which had been the duty of Ishmael, passed to the Jurhum tribe after him. When Prophet Abraham completed the construction of the Ka’ba, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him and taught him how to perform the pilgrimage (hajj). ![]() (1) Although there is no information about who built the Ka’ba before Abraham, it is recorded in some sources that it was built by Prophet Adam or his son Seth. It can be understood from certain verses of the Qur’an (2:127 3:96 22:26) that the Ka’ba had existed before the time of Abraham however it had been destroyed and its location was lost over time until Prophet Abraham once again found its place and rebuilt it. On his third visit to Makka, Prophet Abraham, in accordance with Divine decree, began to construct the Ka’ba with his son Ishmael. Prophet Abraham, who was living in Palestine, paid occasional visits to Hagar and Ishmael. Ishmael learned Arabic from them and married a girl from this tribe. After a certain time, the Jurhum tribe from Yemen settled in the outer sections of Makka. The source was an abundant spring calledzamzam and subsequently became a stopping place for caravans. According to religious accounts, just as Hagar, who had been running between the Safa and Marwa Hills in order to find water, had become desperate and abandoned hope for her son's life, a source of water sprung from under the feet of her son. Thus, Hagar and Ishmael were soon very thirsty. The valley of Makka is described as an "uncultivable valley" (14:37), being a desert with a hot, dry climate. Prophet Abraham brought his infant son Ishmael and his wife Hagar to Makka, upon the command of God, leaving them there and himself returning to Palestine. The known history of Makka dates back to the time of Prophet Abraham, but there is not much information about any earlier history. ![]() It is important to be aware of the history of Makka, the Ka’ba and the Quraysh tribe in order to understand the life of the Prophet. Makka is in the west of the Arabian Peninsula, lying between Asia, Europe and Africa, within the Hejaz region. Prophet Muhammad, God’s Messenger and the last prophet, was born in the city of Makka. ![]()
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