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Hud

Also known as: Eber

Born: 2800 BCE — highly uncertain, Islamic tradition places him in ancient pre-flood era
Died: 2600 BCE — highly uncertain, no reliable historical data available
Era: pre-flood

Hud

An Arabian prophet mentioned in the Quran, sent to the ancient people of ʿĀd. He called them to abandon idolatry and worship God alone. When they rejected his message, they were destroyed by a devastating wind. The eleventh surah of the Quran bears his name. Some scholars tentatively identify him with the biblical Eber, ancestor of the Hebrews.