How old was Ismail (as) when he passed away?
137 years old
Who conquered Yemen in 525 AD?
The Abyssinians.
Abraha was one of the soldiers and later became ruler of Yemen and took his army to destroy the Ka'bah. Yemenis sought help from Persians
What was the oldest kingdom in Arabia?
Yemen (approximately 650 B.C.). Ma'rib Dam broke in 450 or 451 A.D.
450 AD Ma'rib Dam broke
523 AD Dhu Nawas, a Jew, army against Christians in Najran
Quraish started ruling Makkah through Qusai when?
440 AD
the tree does not include many descendants between Ismail and Qusay (2000 years!)
There were two types of rulers in Arabia prior to Islam. What were they?
1. Crowned kings and 2. Heads of tribes and clans
Qussay enjoyed five privileges as ruler of Makkah
1. Presiding over an-Nadwa house, 2. standard bearer, 3. door keeping of al-Ka'ba, 4. providing water to pilgrims, 5. feeding pilgrims
Which tribe ruled in Makkah after Ismail (as)?
Jurham - until 2 AD (ruled for 20 centuries). Upon leaving Makkah they filled the well of Zam Zam and buried the black stone in it along with some treasures.