The origins of Proto-Semitic may lie in the Arabian Peninsula, with the language spreading from

there to other regions. This theory proposes that Semitic peoples reached Mesopotamia and
other areas from the deserts to the west, such as the

entral West Arabia called themselves the "people of Abraham and the offspring of Ishmae

since at least 3000 BC, but the first known reference to the Arabs as a distinct group is from an
Assyrian scribe recording a battle in 853 BC

re all ancient tribes or civilizations that are mentioned in Arabic literature and have roots in the
Arabia. Magan

o describe the early Arab conquerors of Mesopotamia, Syria and Egypt, refers to the
descendants of Hagar, who bore a son named Ishmael to Abraham in the Old Testament. In the
Bible, the Hagarenes referred to as "Ishmaelites" or "Arabs.

n the 7th century was a sudden and dramatic conquest led by Arab armies, which quickly
conquered much of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. It was a significant moment for ,
which saw itself as the successor of Judaism and Christianity

The Qedarites gradually expanded their territory over the course of the 8th and 7th centuries BC,
and by the 6th century BC, they had consolidated into a kingdom that covered a large area in
northern Arabia, southern Palestine,

King Solomon was able to answer all of her questions, and the Queen of Sheba was impressed
by his wisdom and his wealth

lso called Dadān or Dedan was a powerful and highly organized ancient Arab kingdom that
played a vital cultural and economic role in the north-western region of th