Al-Uzza

Al-Uzzá ( ) was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and was worshiped as one of the daughters of Allāh by the pre-Islamic arabs along with Allāt and Manāt . Al-‘Uzzá was also worshipped by the Nabataeans , who equated her with the Greek goddess Aphrodite Ourania (Roman Venus Caelestis ). A stone cube at aṭ-Ṭā’if (near Mecca) was held sacred as part of her cult. She is mentioned in the Qur'an Sura 53 :19 as being one of the female idols that people worshiped (Islam condemns Idol worship and emphasises the divinity of God). Al-‘Uzzá, like Hubal , was called upon for protection by the pre-Islamic Quraysh . "In 624 at the battle called ' Uhud ', the war cry of the Qurayshites was, "O people of Uzzā, people of Hubal !" Al-‘Uzzā also later appears in Ibn Ishaq 's account of the Satanic Verses .

Al-‘Uzzá Al-‘Uzzá ( al-ʻUzzá ) was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and was worshiped by the pre-Islamic Arabs along with Allāt and Manāt . Al-‘Uzzá was also worshipped by the Nabataeans , who equated her with the Greek goddess Aphrodite Ourania (Roman Venus Caelestis). A stone cube at aṭ-Ṭā’if (near Mecca) was held sacred as part of her cult. She is mentioned in the Qur'an Sura 53 :19 as being one of the goddesses that people worshiped. Al-‘Uzzá, like Hubal , was called upon for protection by the pre-Islamic Quraysh . "In 624 at the ' battle called Uhud ', the war cry of the Qurayshites was, "O people of Uzzā, people of Hubal !" Al-ʻUzzá also later appears in Ibn Ishaq 's account of the alleged Satanic Verses . The temple dedicated to al-ʻUzzá and the statue itself was destroyed by Khalid ibn al Walid in Nakhla .

pre-Islamic Arabian goddess "Uzza" redirects here; not to be confused with Uzzah or Uzziah . Al-ʻUzzā ( al-ʻUzzā ) was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and was worshiped by the pre-Islamic Arabs along with al-Lāt and Manāt . A stone cube at Nakhla (near Mecca ) was held sacred as part of her cult. It is mentioned in the Qur'an Sura 53 :19 as being one of the goddesses that people worshiped. Relief of the Arabian goddess Al-Lat, Manat, and al-Uzza from Hatra. Iraq Museum Al-ʻUzzā, like Hubal , was called upon for protection by the pre-Islamic Quraysh . "In 624 at the ' battle called Uhud ', the war cry of the Qurayshites was, "O people of Uzzā, people of Hubal !" Al-‘Uzzá also later appears in Ibn Ishaq 's account of the alleged Satanic Verses . The temple dedicated to al-ʻUzzā and the statue itself was destroyed by Khalid ibn al Walid in Nakhla in 630 AD.

Pre-Islamic Arabian goddess For the seed-bug genus, see Uzza . Al-ʻUzzā ( al-ʻUzzā or Old Arabic , ) was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and she was worshipped by the pre-Islamic Arabs along with al-Lāt and Manāt . A stone cube at Nakhla (near Mecca ) was held sacred as part of her cult. She is mentioned in Qur'an 53:19 as being one of the goddesses who people worshipped. Relief from Hatra of the Arabian goddess Al-Lat, likely flanked by goddesses Manat, and al-Uzza. Iraq Museum "Eye" imagery in many forms is associated with the goddess Al-ʻUzzā, like Hubal , was called upon for protection by the pre-Islamic Quraysh . "In 624 at the ' battle called Uhud ', the war cry of the Qurayshites was, "O people of Uzzā, people of Hubal !". Al-‘Uzzá also later appears in Ibn Ishaq 's account of the alleged Satanic Verses . The temple dedicated to al-ʻUzzā and the statue was destroyed by Khalid ibn al Walid in Nakhla in 630 AD.

Pre-Islamic Arabian goddess For the seed-bug genus, see Uzza . Al-ʻUzzá or al-ʻUzzā ( Arabic : العزى , pronounced [al ˈʕuzzaː] , Old Arabic : [al ˈʕuzzeː] ) was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and she was worshipped by the pre-Islamic Arabs along with Al-Lat and Manāt . A stone cube at Nakhla (near Mecca ) was held sacred as part of her cult. She is mentioned in Qur'an 53:19 as being one of the goddesses whom people worshiped. "Eye" imagery in many forms is associated with the goddess Al-ʻUzzā, like Hubal , was called upon for protection by the pre-Islamic Quraysh . "In 624 at the ' battle called Uhud ', the war cry of the Qurayshites was, "O people of Uzzā, people of Hubal!". Al-‘Uzzá also later appears in Ibn Ishaq 's account of the alleged Satanic Verses . The temple dedicated to al-ʻUzzā and the statue was destroyed by Khalid ibn al Walid in Nakhla in 630 AD.