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06/04/2026

Ancient Arabian goddess aL Allat – اللات and her divinity

The ancient Arabian goddess Al-Lat and her significance in pre-Islamic Arabian culture. Al-Lat is compared to Athena and Durga, and is associated with the Quraysh tribe and the annual pilgrimage. She is depicted as a virgin mother and is worshipped as a black stone, with a crescent moon as her symbol. The post also refers to her pregnancy and residency in the Kaaba during Ramadan, and the rituals associated with this time. Overall, it provides insight into the cultural and religious practices related to Al-Lat in ancient Arabia.
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Ancient Arabian goddess

Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-‘Uzza (indicating two idols of the Arabs) Q- (53:19)

A huge temple of al-Allat( al-Illahat) lies in the Diocletian Camp. She is like Athena or Ester. aL- Allat used to ride on a lion, like the goddess Durga. She used to be accompanied by Manāt and al-ʿUzzā.  She was the protector of the Quraysh tribe(قريش). At the annual pilgrim, the members of Quraysh would circumambulate(الطواف) Kaʿbah while chanting the holy names of the Arabian Trinity. al-Allat the virgin mother of  Dushara was worshipped as a black stone and her symbol was a crescent moon. In Petra (Jordan) she was the mother(Alla-humma) of all gods and divinity.

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At the time of Ramadan(رمضان-Nine-month), the al-Allat would visit carrying her pregnancy and reside in the Kabah (Kaabou-cube) from her official residence at Petra, under the care of al- Hubble. The people around the world would come to visit her and circumambulate her by chanting  ‘Labaik Alla-humma labbayk’ (1).  On the first day of the moon, the Mother goddess would give birth of the universe. At this time adult pilgrims should keep fasting and, wear a single white cloth (loving colour of Hubble) and never indulge in sex.

  1. Original Talbiyah- “Labaik allahuma labaik, innal hamda wan nimata laka wal mulk”

 

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