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Because of the many camel caravans traveling from Makkah all the way to Yemen and Syria, and then to even more parts of our big world, Makkah’s business began to grow very, very quickly. Makkah became the most important center for trade in all of Arabia. Very soon, caravans from many different countries started to…

Long ago, when Hashim was the Chief of Makkah and the helper of the Kabah, the city became very busy with buying and selling. Hashim was the great-grandfather of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and under his care, the trade in Makkah grew in a very big way. Hashim was a very clever leader. He…

Of the four sons of Abd Manaf, there is one whose name we know very well: Hashim. He was the great-grandfather of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In fact, the Prophet’s family is called the Banu Hashim because of him. Hashim was very good at organizing things and taking care of people, so he became…

Qusayy was blessed with three sons named Abd al-Uzza, Abd Manaf, and Abd al-Dar. As the years went by and Qusayy grew older, he decided it was time to share his important work with his sons, Abd Manaf and Abd al-Dar. He gave Abd al-Dar a very special job called the hijabah. This meant he…

Qusayy was a very kind leader. He would always ask the people of the Quraysh tribe to give their money and food happily. He wanted to make sure there was a special fund to feed and look after the pilgrims who came to visit. He would speak to them with a big smile and say:…

Once, many years after the time of Prophet Ismail, the way things were done at the holy Kabah became a bit messy. The people visiting Makkah—the pilgrims—were not being looked after with the care and love they deserved. Then, about fifteen hundred years ago, a very special man named Qusayy ibn Kilab became the Chief…

A long, long time ago—about four thousand years ago—the brave Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) عليه السلام traveled to the valley of Makkah. He brought his family to live in this quiet place. His young son, Ismail (Ishmael) عليه السلام, grew up there under the blue desert sky and became a very kind and great prophet of…