Tag: Pre-Islam
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Did Baal Rock the Kabaa? Was Hubal a reflection of Baal in Meccan Pre-Islamic Worship?
How far was Baal’s reach into the Arabian peninsula? TLDR: Despite the intriguing similarity between the names Hubal, the chief deity of the pre-Islamic Kaaba in Mecca, and Baal, the powerful Levantine storm god, there is no direct evidence proving they are the same. While the term “Baal” was widely used in the ancient Middle East and…