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Of course he's right
الحق معه طبعا
A couple of things:
1) Abrahah was indeed an historical figure and we have many inscriptions from his reign that attest to his exploits
2) None of these inscriptions (which are many) mention Mecca or a campaign in its direction
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3) Pictures/petroglpyhs of elephants have been found, but they are undated and no evidence connects them with Abrahah. Petroglyphs of boats have also been found in Arabia.
4) Surat al-Fīl makes no mention of Abrahah (nor many other details of the account)
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5) Many early accounts place the Prophet's birth well after the so-called ʿām al-fīl
6) I personally look forward to the day when an inscription mentioning Mecca is found, but that day has not yet come.
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