Among the Arabians the first inhabitants of that country are known as the Adites, from their progenitor, who is called Ad, the grandson of Ham.
These Adites were probably the people of Atlantis or Ad-lantis.
After his death his sons Shadid and Shedad reigned in succession over the Adites.
The Adites are remembered by the Arabians as a great and civilized race.
"They raised many monuments of their power; and hence, among the Arabs, arose the custom of calling great ruins "buildings of the Adites." To this day the Arabs say "as old as Ad." In the Koran allusion is made to the edifices they built on "high places for vain uses;" expressions proving that their "idolatry was considered to have been tainted with Sabæism or star-worship." (Ibid.) "In these legends," says Lenormant, "we find traces of a wealthy nation, constructors of great buildings, with an advanced civilization, analogous to that of Chaldea, professing a religion similar to the Babylonian; a nation, in short, with whom material progress was allied to great moral depravity and obscene rites.
Nor is there wanting a great catastrophe which destroys the whole Adite nation, except a very few who escape because they had renounced idolatry.
The first Adites were followed by a second Adite race; probably the colonists who had escaped the Deluge.
The Adites are represented upon the Egyptian monuments as very much like the Egyptians themselves; in other words, they were a red or sunburnt race: their great temples were pyramidal, surmounted by buildings.
The Adites worshipped the gods of the Phœnicians under names but slightly changed; "their religion was especially solar...
But it seems that these ancient divinities are grouped together as "the Aditya;" and in this name "Ad-itya" we find a strong likeness to the Semitic "Adites," and another reminiscence of Atlantis, or Adlantis.
The Aditya, like the Adites, are identified with the doctrine of the immortality of the soul.
In view of all these facts, one cannot doubt that the legends of the "sons of Ad," "the Adites," and "the Aditya," all refer to Atlantis.
Traditions of Atlantis: Donnelly’s wider traditions chapter, including Adite / solar memory claims.
Among the Arabians, the earliest inhabitants are known as the Adites, named after their progenitor Ad, who is considered the grandson of Ham.
These Adites, likely referring to the people of Atlantis, are depicted as a powerful and advanced race.
Architecture and Civilization: The Adites are remembered as giants with great strength, capable of moving massive stone blocks and building grand structures.
They are associated with the creation of "buildings of the Adites," and the phrase "as old as Ad" signifies great antiquity.
Catastrophic End: A black cloud and a devastating hurricane wiped out the Adites, sparing only those who had renounced idolatry.