Nakrah
deity Minaean Kingdom single tradition · 1
Nakrah was an ancient South Arabian god of protection and salvation worshiped in the Minaean Kingdom. The deity's place of worship was located in today's Jawf in northern Yemen, near the village Ma'in (ancient Qarnawu). Temples were created in honor of Nakrah in Baraqish, with a sacred precinct around the sanctuary bounded by nine inscription stones.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Ancient South Arabian deity of the Minaean Kingdom, with temples and sanctuary sites in northern Yemen.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Nakrah (Sabaean: NKRḤ [M], Arabic: نكرح, romanized: Nakraḥ and Nikraḥum) was an ancient South Arabian god of protection and salvation worshiped in the Minaean Kingdom.”
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