Muslims are desperate to connect Muhammad & Mecca to the Bible, because in reality, there isn't any hint of them in there. One attempt to connect Mecca to the Bible is through the location of Paran, which is mentioned throughout the Bible, but this fails. 🧵 In "Abraham Fulfilled" they try to connect the Wilderness of Paran to the Hijaz or the region around Mecca. The reason is because Genesis 21:21 says this where Ishmael dwelt. To do this they cite outdated commentaries: