Hajar in Arabic, is the wife of Abraham who was left alone with her son Ishmael in the desert with dates and water. When the water ran out, she knew God would not abandon her and ran seven times between two hills Safa and Marwa. Gabriel appeared and hit the ground with his wingtip, and water gushed forth. Hagar is the “Mother of Monotheism” and founder of Mecca. Muslims honor her during Hajj by running between Safa and Marwa seven times.