![]() Hazrat Saleh ordered the Thamud people to be respectful to her. A she-camel appeared among them and gave birth to a calf. ![]() Saleh prayed, and a miracle happened with Allah’s permission. They challenged him to produce a camel out of the nearby rocks. However, instead of accepting Saleh, they challenged Saleh to perform a miracle to prove his Prophethood. Prophet Saleh (A.S) was then sent to guide them by Allah SWT, as narrated in the following Holy Quran: However, this abundant natural wealth made the rich people among the Thamud people become arrogant and cruel and liked to torture and kill the poor. ![]() It is said that this area used to be very fertile and green, which had sufficient grains and crops every year. In Islam, this place is also known as Maidan e Saleh, i.e., home to the qaum e Thamud (nation of Thamud), the people of Prophet Saleh (AS) who were known for their miraculous strength and skill in making the mountain carvings and constructions we still can see today. Al Ula is also known as Maidan e Saleh (Home of Thamud) Now UNESCO recognizes it as one of its oldest heritage.Īccording to archaeologists, the construction on the mountain, as seen at that place, was not the work of ordinary people because nowadays, we use powerful machinery for that. The ancient mysterious place called Hegra or Al-Hijr is filled with huge mountains and amazingly beautiful construction carvings that were stayed untouched for centuries.
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