 The arābīb were usually prominent councils of the makk and the arābīb al-thamāniyya (eight arābīb) were a special council that met in the palace.
<coherence>  The arābīb were usually prominent councils of the makk and the arābīb al-thamāniyya (eight arābīb) were a special council that met in the palace.
 The arābīb were usually prominent councils of the makk , while the arābīb al-thamāniyya (eight arābīb) were a special council that met in the palace.