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belief that God is One, there was very little else other than fragments of his religion and
the miraculous story of the well of Zamzam left. To the Ahnaf idol worship was
repugnant.
The Arabs of Yathrib
After the devastating flood in Yemen when the dam of Al Arim burst, the Arab Yemeni
tribe of Bani Kahlan left their homeland to settle in Yathrib which during the time of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was renamed Medina. As time passed the Bani
Kahlan divided into two tribes named after two brothers, Aws and Khazraj who were the
sons of Tha‟labah. Over time their population grew and exceeded both that of the Jews
and other Arabs. However, there was friction between the two tribes and disputes arose
followed by blood feuds.
Chapter 2
Pre-Islamic Life in Yathrib
the miraculous story of the well of Zamzam left. To the Ahnaf idol worship was
repugnant.
The Arabs of Yathrib
After the devastating flood in Yemen when the dam of Al Arim burst, the Arab Yemeni
tribe of Bani Kahlan left their homeland to settle in Yathrib which during the time of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was renamed Medina. As time passed the Bani
Kahlan divided into two tribes named after two brothers, Aws and Khazraj who were the
sons of Tha‟labah. Over time their population grew and exceeded both that of the Jews
and other Arabs. However, there was friction between the two tribes and disputes arose
followed by blood feuds.
Chapter 2
Pre-Islamic Life in Yathrib