Suwāʿ
deity Arab single tradition · 1
Suwāʿ is mentioned in the Qur'an (71:23) as a deity of the time of the Prophet Noah. According to IʿAb, the idols of Noah's people were worshipped by the Arabs, with Suwāʿ being worshipped by Hudhail. Commentators say that Suwāʿ was worshipped in the form of a woman.
When
- First attested
- 630 CE
- Attested period
- 630 – 630
- Historical notes
- Temple demolished in January 630 AD.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“nor forsake Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr. (Qur'an 71:23) Maulana Muhammad Ali of the Ahmadiyya community, adds the following commentary on the passage: The names of the idols given here are those which existed in Arabia in the Prophet's time, and hence some critics call it an anachronism. [...] According to IʿAb, the idols of Noah's people were worshipped by the Arabs, Wadd being worshipped by Kalb, Suwāʿ”
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