It was an attempt by Abraha As-Sabah Al Habashi, the Abyssinian, who was the governor of Yemen, to destroy the Sacred Ka'bah with an elephant's might.
Kwakuyisikhathi umzamo by Abraha As-Sabah Al Habashi, i-Abyssinian, owayengumbonisi umbusi Yemen, ukubhubhisa Ka'bah Sacred nge namandla an wendlovu.