Arab Origins
Who is Qahtan?
He was known as a pure Arab.
What is Yemen?
This is where Qahtan and his people lived.
What did Ismael AS do with the Ka'bah?
He helped build this sacred structure with Ibrahim AS.
What? occupation was Ismael (AS) given related to the Ka'bah?
This prophet became the first custodian of the Ka'bah.
What is Yemen?
The Jurhum tribe originally lived in this place.
Who is Adnaan?
He was considered an Arabized Arab because he descended from Ismael AS.
What is the Kingdom of Sheba (Saba)?
They built this famous empire in Yemen.
Who are the Jurhum?
He married into this tribe.
What happened to Ibrahim AS regarding Palestine?
Ibrahim AS did not remain custodian because he went back to this region.
What is happened that they left?
There was njustice and misuse of power. They left Makkah because of this behavior.
What happened to Ismael (AS)?
He became Arabized after living in Makkah and marrying into an Arab tribe.
Who is Yu’rab bin Qahtan?
This was the name of Qahtan’s son.
How did Ismael (AS) become Arabized?
He became Arabized because he grew up in Makkah, learned Arabic, and married into an Arab tribe.
Who are Ismael's (AS) sons (Nabet and Qidar) do after Ismael (AS) passed away?
After Ismael AS, these individuals took over responsibility of the Ka'bah.
Why and when did they buried/filled the Zamzam well?
Before the Jurhum tribe were forced out of Makkah, they covered it up / buried it so no one could find or use it afterward.
Because they were being removed by the Khuza‘a tribe, they didn’t want to leave behind something valuable (the Zamzam well), so they hid it.
Who is Ismael (AS)?
This prophet is known as the father of the Arabized Arabs.
Who is Yu’rab bin Qahtan?
He is credited as the first to speak Arabic.
Who are Nabet and Qidar?
These two sons took their father's responsibility after his death.
What is it that was buried/filled in?
This happened to the Zamzam well before Jurhum left.
Who are Khuza‘a?
This tribe replaced Jurhum in Makkah.
Who is Nuh (AS)?
Qahtan traces his lineage back to this prophet.
Who are the Jurhum tribe?
This tribe originally came from Yemen before settling in Makkah.
What was his title in Arab history?
The father of the Arabized Arabs. He is known by this title in Arab history.
Who are Khuza‘a?
This tribe forced Jurhum to leave Makkah.
Which group of people were the Jurhum tribe a part of? Where are they from?
The Jurhum tribe is connected to the Qahtani (pure Arabs) who are from Yemen originally.