The temple was evidently at the centre of a cult involving idol worship

The temple was evidently at the centre of a cult involving idol worship. The
presiding deity was Hubal, a large carnelian statue kept inside the temple;
36o other idols were ranged outside. The three goddesses described in the
Quran as the 'daughters of Allah' - Allat, 'Uzza and Manat - were also
worshipped in the vicinity. (Islam in the World, Malise Ruthven, 1984, p
28-48)



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