The exact time period when Prophet Hud preached is unknown. It
is believed that he came approximately 200 years before Prophet
Saleh . Based on archaeological evidence, the time period is
estimated to be sometime around 300-600 B.C. Hud and his people
lived in the Yemeni province of Hadramawt . This region is at
the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, in an area of curved
sand hills. Hud was sent to an Arab tribe called 'Ad , who were
related to and ancestors of another Arab tribe known as Thamud .
Both tribes were reported to be descendants of the Prophet Nuh
(Noah). The 'Ad were a powerful nation in their day, primarily
due to their location at the southern end of the African/Arabian
trade routes. They were unusually tall, used irrigation for
farming, and built large fortresses. The people of 'Ad
worshipped several main deities, whom they thanked for giving
them rain, preserving them from danger, providing food, and
restoring them to health after sickness. Prophet Hud tried to
call his people to the wors