Ababil (mythology)

Illustration of Ababil from a manuscript for Richard de Fournival's Bestiaire d'Amour (circa 1290)

Ababil (Arabic: أبابيل, romanized: abābīlCategory:Articles containing Arabic-language text) refers to the miraculous birds in Islamic belief mentioned in Surah Al-Fil of the Quran that protected the Kaaba in Mecca from the Aksumite elephant army of Abraha, then self-styled governor of Himyar, by dropping small clay stones on them as they approached.[1] Muslims believe the event occurred in 570 CE, the year that the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Yusuf Ali, Abdullah (1989). The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an. Amana Publications. ISBN 978-1-5900-8016-0.
  2. ↑ Salahi, Adil (2010-03-01). Muhammad: Man and Prophet. Kube Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-86037-429-9.
  3. ↑ Matthews, John and Caitlin (2005). The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. HarperElement. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4351-1086-1.
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