George Frederick Watts Charity painting

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in enclosed courtyards, their roots travelling far and wide below the earth in search of moisture. The city's water comes from underground streams and springs, one such being the fabled Zamzam, at the heart of the concentric sand-- city, next to the House of the Black Stone. Here, at Zamzam, is a beheshti, a despised water--carrier, drawing up the vital, dangerous fluid. He has a name: Khalid.
, Jahilia. The name of the tribe is _Shark_.
In this city, -turned-prophet, Mahound, is founding one of the world's great religions; and has arrived, on this day, his birthday, at the crisis of his. There is a voice whispering in his ear: _What kind of idea are you? Man-or-mouse?_
We know that voice. We've heard it once before.
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While Mahound climbs Coney, Jahilia celebrates a different anniversary. In ancient time the patriarch Ibrahim came into this valley with Hagar