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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 .
al-Lat (Arabic: اللات, romanized: al-Lāt, pronounced), also spelled Allat, Allatu, and Alilat, is a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, at one time worshipped under various associations throughout the entire Arabian Peninsula, including Mecca, where she was worshipped alongside Al-Uzza and Manat as one of the daughters of Allah.
In the same month as the mission of Khalid ibn al-Walid to destroy al-Uzza and the Suwa, Sa‘d bin Zaid al-Ashhali was sent with 20 horsemen [13] to Al-Mashallal to destroy an idol called Manāt, worshipped by the polytheist Al-Aws and Al-Khazraj tribes of Arabia. According to legend, a black woman appeared, naked with disheveled hair, wailing ...
According to Islamic sources, the Hejaz region was home to three important shrines dedicated to al-Lat, al-’Uzza and Manat. The shrine and idol of al-Lat, according to the Book of Idols, once stood in Ta'if, and was primarily worshipped by the Banu Thaqif tribe. [105] Al-’Uzza's principal shrine was in Nakhla and she was the chief-goddess ...
She is flanked by two smaller female figures; both of them raise their right hand in salutation while their left hands grasp and lift up an elegant garment. They also stand on their left foot while their right foot is a little bit relaxed, unlike Al-Lat. It is unknown whether these females represent worshippers or the goddesses Manat and al-Uzza.
Al-Lat: Al-Lat is a goddess associated with fertility and war. Her cult was spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and as far as Palmyra. She was equated with Athena, the Greek goddess of war. In the Hejaz region, she was especially worshipped by the Banu Thaqif of Ta'if, and she was also worshipped by the Nabataeans of North Arabia.
The Arabian goddess Al-Lat, flanked by goddesses Manat and al-Uzza. See the complete text of Tabarī's account below There are some accounts of the incident, which differ in the construction and detail of the narrative, but they may be broadly collated to produce a basic account. [ 9 ]
The god Dushara is sometimes said to be the husband of Allat and in other instances he is the son of Allat. Another example would be Allat, Al-'Uzza and Manat, these three deities are said to be the daughters of the high god Allah. In some regions of the Nabataean kingdom, both Allat and Al-'Uzza are said to be the same goddess. [2]