The Sisters of Quraysh

Description

In this book, Fadhil al-Rubaie embarks on a unique experiment within the field of Arab anthropology. He posits an organic relationship between the food of ancient Arab tribes and their genealogical trees, arguing that these trees contain names of foods or depictions of lifestyles. Within this framework, al-Rubaie observes that the legendary ancestors of the Arabs, Qahtan and Adnan, are not literal ancestors, but rather descriptions of lifestyles. Qahtan is associated with a period of drought, herding, and migration, while Adnan is linked to a settled lifestyle. The roots Qahtan and Adnan themselves underscore this connection. At this level of research, al-Rubaie reconstructs the relationship between genealogical trees and the food of the ancient Arabs. This is a fascinating and unprecedented book.