Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Mecca lies at the heart of the Arab world. It units many middle-eastern nations, surpassing national boundaries and political differences. Are the Arabs genetically linked to Ishmael? The history of the Arab people reveals a common thread reaching back into antiquity. Mecca lies just east of the Red Sea port of Jidda in Saudi Arabia. It is the holiest of all Arab religious sites. The Koran, which Islamic Arabs regard with extreme reverence, is filled with references about the founding of the holy shrine called the "Kaaba." Many verses describe how Abraham and Ishmael sojourned there to lay the foundation of what they term "the holy house." Faithful Muslims make their pilgrimage there, clad only in simple white cotton robes. They believe that through Ishmael and Abraham, they will inherit the promised land. What does the Bible reveal about their fate? J.R. Church and Gary Stearman discuss the details.
Mecca lies at the heart of the Arab world. It units many middle-eastern nations, surpassing national boundaries and political differences. Are the Arabs genetically linked to Ishmael? The history of the Arab people reveals a common thread reaching back into antiquity. Mecca lies just east of the Red Sea port of Jidda in Saudi Arabia. It is the holiest of all Arab religious sites. The Koran, which Islamic Arabs regard with extreme reverence, is filled with references about the founding of the holy shrine called the "Kaaba." Many verses describe how Abraham and Ishmael sojourned there to lay the foundation of what they term "the holy house." Faithful Muslims make their pilgrimage there, clad only in simple white cotton robes. They believe that through Ishmael and Abraham, they will inherit the promised land. What does the Bible reveal about their fate? J.R. Church and Gary Stearman discuss the details.
