Hubal
deity earth Arab single tradition · 2
Hubal was a god worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia, notably by the Quraysh at the Kaaba in Mecca. The god's icon was a human figure believed to control acts of divination, which was performed by tossing arrows before the statue. The direction in which the arrows pointed answered questions asked to Hubal.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 632
- Historical notes
- Worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia until the rise of Islam in the 7th century CE.
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Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Hubal in the Worship of Pre-Islamic Arab Consciousness”
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“Despite this elevated status, Allah was worshipped within a polytheistic system that included inferior deities such as Hubal, Al-Lat, and Al-Uzza, who were seen as intercessors to Allah.”
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