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The new governors of Mecca were distant descendants of Prophet Ishmael from the
tribe of Khuza'ah in Yemen. However, they failed to find the blessed well that had been
given to Lady Hagar and Prophet Ishmael; although its miraculous story was still told
and continued to be handed down from one generation to the next.
The coming of the new governors did not mean the idols were to be barred from Ka'bah,
on the contrary, some of the Khuza'ah inclined to idolatry.
The Religions of Arabia
Living in Mecca at that time were a group of people called "Ahnaf". To them idol worship
was repugnant. They tried their best to follow the way of their great ancestor, Prophet
Abraham, but apart from their belief that God is One, there was little else other
than
fragments left of the religion of Abraham to guide them.
Idolatry was commonplace in Arabia, as it was now claimed that Allah had become too
remote for them to worship alone. Pagan temples had been erected in many locations
tribe of Khuza'ah in Yemen. However, they failed to find the blessed well that had been
given to Lady Hagar and Prophet Ishmael; although its miraculous story was still told
and continued to be handed down from one generation to the next.
The coming of the new governors did not mean the idols were to be barred from Ka'bah,
on the contrary, some of the Khuza'ah inclined to idolatry.
The Religions of Arabia
Living in Mecca at that time were a group of people called "Ahnaf". To them idol worship
was repugnant. They tried their best to follow the way of their great ancestor, Prophet
Abraham, but apart from their belief that God is One, there was little else other
than
fragments left of the religion of Abraham to guide them.
Idolatry was commonplace in Arabia, as it was now claimed that Allah had become too
remote for them to worship alone. Pagan temples had been erected in many locations