Al-‘Uzzá

The ancient Arabic al-' Uzza (Arabic العزى, DMG al - ʿ Uzza, the Strongest ') was the goddess of the morning star. She was one of three revered in Mecca main deities in pre-Islamic times in addition to al -Lat and al - Manat. My seat was adopted in a red stone and pilgrimages their votive offerings and sacrifices were offered. Mohammed fought against the cult of the goddess as disbelief and had his commander Khalid ibn al - Walid al -Uzza, the Shrine of, in which, after some traditions also an oracle should have found, after the conquest of Mecca destroy.

Tradition

Al -Uzza is in the Koran, verse 19 to 23, and 27, 28 mentioned Sura 53 next to al -Lat and al - Manat:

A ( most with weak chains of narration ) tradition asserts, first, it had temporarily been called because of a kind of devilish insinuation ( Satanic Verses ) during the presentation of the Prophet:

In Götz book of Ibn al - Kalbi says of al-' Uzza:

Others

It is not yet scientifically clarified as to when these three ancient goddesses were to daughters of the high God, Allah, reinterpreted. Traditions to Koranic verses that mention the ancient goddesses ( Ayat, Surah 53 at - Najm ( "The Star " ), ayat 19-24), show the opinion of some that Mohammed first tried these very popular among the ancient Arabs goddesses include ( See also Satanic Verses ). In the year of the conquest of Mecca by the Muslim community of Medina, the Prophet commanded his cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib, to destroy the sanctuary.

As 'al -Uzza Uzzayan found ' input in the later Old South Arabian pantheon.

In ancient times it was equated with the Greek Aphrodite Urania.