Quzaḥ
deity sky Arab single tradition · 1
Quzaḥ is a pre-Islamic Arab god of weather, worshiped by the people of Muzdalifah. The pre-Islamic rite of the Ifada celebrated after the September equinox was performed facing the direction of Quzah's sanctuary. A lasting reference to Quzaḥ is the term qaws Quzaḥ ('bow of Quzah'), which became the Arabic term for rainbow.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 622
- Historical notes
- Pre-Islamic deity worshiped before the rise of Islam in Arabia, with sanctuary at Muzdalifah.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Qaws
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Quzaḥ (Arabic: قزح) is a pre-Islamic Arab god of weather, worshiped by the people of Muzdalifah. The pre-Islamic rite of the Ifada celebrated after the September equinox was performed facing the direction of Quzah's sanctuary.”
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