Dhū Samuī
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Dhū Samuī, whose name literally means "He of the Heavenly", was a pre-Islamic deity that was worshipped in South Arabia. He was a kind of sky deity who resided in the heavens. He was also associated with camels, especially by the Bedouins.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 622
- Historical notes
- Pre-Islamic deity.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Dhū Samuī (Musnad: 𐩹𐩪𐩣𐩥𐩺, sometimes 𐩪𐩣𐩺), whose name literally means "He of the Heavenly", was a pre-Islamic deity that was worshipped in South Arabia. He was a kind of sky deity who resided in the heavens. He was also associated with camels, especially by the Bedouins.”
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