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Ksay, anxious to do the best he could for the pilgrims also commissioned an additional
leather trough of water to those already provided in Mecca at Mina. Mina lies several
miles away en-route to Mecca across the arid and pebbled desert, so the trough
provided much welcomed relief not only for the pilgrims but for travelers.
The income raised through the pledge was more than enough to meet the pilgrim’s
needs and so it was through this excess that the first covering was made for the Ka’bah
from cloth woven in Yemen.
A Matter of Succession
Abdu Manaf was one of Ksay's four sons and had shown great signs of leadership
beyond those of his brothers, who were themselves, very capable. However, when the
matter of succession arose, Ksay's eldest son, Abd Ad-Dharr was Ksay's choice.
Just before Ksay died he called for Abd Ad-Dharr and gave him the House of Assembly.
He told him that he was going to equalize the matter of rank by decreeing, amongst
other matters, that none should be allowed to enter Ka’bah unless he, Abd Ad-Dharr,
leather trough of water to those already provided in Mecca at Mina. Mina lies several
miles away en-route to Mecca across the arid and pebbled desert, so the trough
provided much welcomed relief not only for the pilgrims but for travelers.
The income raised through the pledge was more than enough to meet the pilgrim’s
needs and so it was through this excess that the first covering was made for the Ka’bah
from cloth woven in Yemen.
A Matter of Succession
Abdu Manaf was one of Ksay's four sons and had shown great signs of leadership
beyond those of his brothers, who were themselves, very capable. However, when the
matter of succession arose, Ksay's eldest son, Abd Ad-Dharr was Ksay's choice.
Just before Ksay died he called for Abd Ad-Dharr and gave him the House of Assembly.
He told him that he was going to equalize the matter of rank by decreeing, amongst
other matters, that none should be allowed to enter Ka’bah unless he, Abd Ad-Dharr,