In the Quran the word Iram which means lofty and high is also used for them. Aad have wrongfully been called Amalekites by incorrect reference to the Torah. Accordingly it can be deduced that after Syria was reinhabited, the progress of Umame-Saamiyah begins from Aad. The central area of Aad is the land of Ahqaaf, which is situated north of Hadramaut. On the east is Oman while Ar-Rub'ul Khali lies to the north.
Today there is nothing here besides sand dunes.
Some historians are of the opinion that they lived in the best part of Arabia viz. Yemen was their capital. The religion of Aad Aad were idol worshippers. Some experts of ancient history purport that their deities were Wadd, Suwa, Yaghoos, Yauq and Nasr. Aad became so proud of their physical strength that they completely forgot their Creator and fearlessly began worshipping idols made by their own hands.