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Also known as Șāliḥ, Saleh

Salih or Saleh () is a prophet mentioned in the Qur'an who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud in ancient Arabia, before the lifetime of Muhammad. The story of Salih is linked to that of the she-camel of God, a gift from God to the people of Thamud when they sought a miracle to confirm that Salih was a prophet.

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Religious biography.religion
Islam
Religious biography.honorific_prefix
Prophet
Religious biography.name
Ṣāliḥ
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Saleh leads she-camel crop.jpg
Religious biography.honorific_suffix
Alayhi as-Salam
Religious biography.native_name
صَالِحٌ Selah
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ar
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Salih leads the she-camel of God from the side of a mountain.
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Hasik ()
Religious biography.office1
Prophet of Islam
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Hud
Religious biography.successor1
Abraham
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Thamud

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  • Historical context
  • In Islam
  • Qur'an
  • Muslim tradition
  • In the Baháʼí Faith
  • See also
  • References
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Salih or Saleh () is a prophet mentioned in the Qur'an who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud in ancient Arabia, before the lifetime of Muhammad. The story of Salih is linked to that of the she-camel of God, a gift from God to the people of Thamud when they sought a miracle to confirm that Salih was a prophet.

== Historical context == thumb|right|Hegra|''Mada'in Saleh or Al-Hijr'' in the [[Hejaz Mountains of Saudi Arabia]]

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