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Did Islam really originate between Mecca and Medina or does it have a much stronger connection to the Nabataean Kingdom (Nabataean civilization) and their capital Petra (Al-Hijr) and the origin of the Muslims' Qiblah? When and why was the direction of the Qiblah changed and towards which direction did it face? #NabataeanKingdom #TheRiseofIslam Sources: Arabic translation of a chapter from Dan Gibson's book - The Geography of the Qur'an http://www.almuslih.org/Library/Smyth... Link to Dan Gibson's original book - The Qiblah in Early Islam: https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=9781927... For financial support on Patreon: / adamelmasri For communication on Facebook: / adam.ded.elwhm Official website: https://www.adamyoutube.com For financial support on PayPal: [email protected]