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agreed that Ksay should become the new governor of Mecca and receive the much-
coveted custodianship of the Ka’bah. Ksay accepted the appointment and sent for the
rest of his family, then settled them near the Ka'bah.
Amongst the members of Ksay's family was a brother named Zuhra, an uncle named
Taym, a cousin named Makhzum, and several other cousins who were not as close to
him as other members of his family. They, together with their families, became known as
the Koraysh of the Valley whereas distant members of his family settled themselves
outside Mecca in the surrounding hills, and became known as the Koraysh of the
Outskirts.
The House of Assembly
Ksay governed Mecca with fairness and was loved by everyone. He was also its
undisputed, powerful leader. He took the matter of being the custodian of the Sacred
House very seriously and raised the standard of living of those who tended its upkeep by
replacing their tents with permanent dwellings.
It was during this time Ksay built a spacious house for himself from which he conducted
coveted custodianship of the Ka’bah. Ksay accepted the appointment and sent for the
rest of his family, then settled them near the Ka'bah.
Amongst the members of Ksay's family was a brother named Zuhra, an uncle named
Taym, a cousin named Makhzum, and several other cousins who were not as close to
him as other members of his family. They, together with their families, became known as
the Koraysh of the Valley whereas distant members of his family settled themselves
outside Mecca in the surrounding hills, and became known as the Koraysh of the
Outskirts.
The House of Assembly
Ksay governed Mecca with fairness and was loved by everyone. He was also its
undisputed, powerful leader. He took the matter of being the custodian of the Sacred
House very seriously and raised the standard of living of those who tended its upkeep by
replacing their tents with permanent dwellings.
It was during this time Ksay built a spacious house for himself from which he conducted