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sent many centuries after the death of Prophet Abraham.
Abraham and Hagar in Becca, Arabia
Before Ishmael completed his weaning, Prophet Abraham saw a vision in which he was
instructed to take Lady Hagar and their son to a place called Becca, nowadays called
Mecca in the peninsula of Arabia, and leave them there. This vision was in preparation
for the years to come when Abraham and Ishmael would establish the House of Allah in
Mecca.
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Mecca lies in a valley surrounded by mountains and hills and had at that time three
passes. One to the north, another to the south, and the other to the west. The valley had
long been one of the most traveled caravan routes in Arabia, however, it remained
uninhabited largely because it lacked water.
Upon reaching Becca, Prophet Abraham settled Lady Hagar and Ishmael under the
Abraham and Hagar in Becca, Arabia
Before Ishmael completed his weaning, Prophet Abraham saw a vision in which he was
instructed to take Lady Hagar and their son to a place called Becca, nowadays called
Mecca in the peninsula of Arabia, and leave them there. This vision was in preparation
for the years to come when Abraham and Ishmael would establish the House of Allah in
Mecca.
6
Mecca lies in a valley surrounded by mountains and hills and had at that time three
passes. One to the north, another to the south, and the other to the west. The valley had
long been one of the most traveled caravan routes in Arabia, however, it remained
uninhabited largely because it lacked water.
Upon reaching Becca, Prophet Abraham settled Lady Hagar and Ishmael under the