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The two great trade routes were now secure, so during the winter when the heat of the
desert had died down, caravans would set off on their journey to Yemen. Then, as
summer advanced caravans would set off in the opposite direction on their long trail to
the north-west reaching as far away as Palestine or Syria, which was at that time part of
the Roman Empire.
Hashim Meets Salma, Daughter of Amr
On the route northwards, caravans would make their way to a desert oasis called Yathrib
– today called Medina -- to trade and replenish supplies before setting off again on their
long trip.
The inhabitants of Yathrib were both Arab and Jew. At first, the Arabs were known as
the children of Kahlan but as time passed they had divided into two tribes, the tribes of
Aws and the tribe of Khazraj, both of whom were the sons of Tha’abah.
In those days it was common for a man to have many wives, some as many as forty.
desert had died down, caravans would set off on their journey to Yemen. Then, as
summer advanced caravans would set off in the opposite direction on their long trail to
the north-west reaching as far away as Palestine or Syria, which was at that time part of
the Roman Empire.
Hashim Meets Salma, Daughter of Amr
On the route northwards, caravans would make their way to a desert oasis called Yathrib
– today called Medina -- to trade and replenish supplies before setting off again on their
long trip.
The inhabitants of Yathrib were both Arab and Jew. At first, the Arabs were known as
the children of Kahlan but as time passed they had divided into two tribes, the tribes of
Aws and the tribe of Khazraj, both of whom were the sons of Tha’abah.
In those days it was common for a man to have many wives, some as many as forty.