HOME OF THE GIANTS

The Arabian Peninsula was once a region filled with Giants, In the Arabian Lore they are called the "Extinct Arabs".

The Amalekites

The civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula that ceased to exist over 4000 years in the series "Civilizations of the Land of the Arabian Peninsula, and according to the ancient civilizations that inhabited the Peninsula, "The Amalekites" Translation in English "The Giants", Were a great nation from the ancient Arabs or as the Arabs call them the "Extinct Arabs", and they are among the oldest nations that inhabited the Arabian Peninsula from the descendants of "Imleeq son of Lawd son of Iram son of Sam son of Noah.

They lived up to the prophets and ruled many regions: Najd, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Hijaz, Asir, Jazan, United Arab Emirates and Iraq .. Researchers reveal that the Amalek tribes "Giant Tribes" were distinguished by a certain length and magnitude, Imleeq the great father of the Extinct Arabs estimated to be tall as 20 meters.

some of the Amalekites lived in the Mesopotamia region, then they went out with other groups and multiplied with the descendants of Noah until they crowded each other. The Amalekites returned to the Arabian Peninsula and spread throughout the region, Many tribes inhabited Najd, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and Tihama, and reached the outskirts of the Levant. Al-Tabari mentions that those who inhabited Yathrib are from the Jassem tribe, and Ibn Khaldun mentions other tribes that are Banu Luf Banu Saad bin Hazal Banu Matar Banu Azraq.

The scholars agree that the existence of the Giants is old in Yathrib, whether in the foundation period or immediately after it. Certainly, the Amalekites found ancient Yathrib, and they were Arabs. Al-Tabari believes that their grandfather, Omeq, was the first to speak Arabic, just as the books of the Torah mentioned them several times and named them in the name of the Amalekites at one time and in the name of the mighty at other times. They leave Egypt. They are mentioned in the Torah as an anti-Jewish people and were considered by the Jews to be their eternal enemies.

Amalekites Foundations

The Amalekites established cities in many regions in the Arabian Peninsula, Such as the "The Lost City of Iram" Believed to be under the Empty Quarter Dunes, Or Mada'in Salih in Madina was also lived by the Giants and in Southern Jordan. Thamoud Civilization, the People of Salih, The People of Iram are all Amalekites descendants and there are written scripts about them in Saudi Arabia especially in Al-Ola Region.

Why are they called the Extinct Arabs ?

There are two theories about the extinction of the Amalekites, first is that the Giants were in a state of war and many of the Giant tribes were depleated by constant wars, The seconed theory is that they were punished by Allah's Will, as it is mentioned in the Quran about the Punishments that has been put to the Thamoud People and the prophet Shuaib People and more because some of these tribes were practicing sorcery and evil practices, They also did not accept the message of their prophets that has been sent to them by Allah.