worship of al-‘Uzza
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The worship of al-‘Uzza refers to a pre-Islamic Arabian pagan cult devoted to the goddess al-‘Uzza, one of the prominent deities venerated by the Quraysh and neighboring tribes before the advent of Islam.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Uzza | 2 |
| worship of al-‘Uzza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2182575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: worship of al-‘Uzza Context triple: [Surah An-Najm, criticizes, worship of al-‘Uzza]
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A.
worship of Ishtar
The worship of Ishtar was an ancient Mesopotamian cult devoted to the powerful goddess of love, war, and fertility, prominently practiced in major cities such as Nineveh.
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B.
Asherah
Asherah is an ancient West Semitic mother goddess associated with fertility, the sea, and sacred trees, venerated across Canaan and neighboring cultures.
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C.
Chemosh
Chemosh is the chief national god of the ancient Moabites, often linked with war, conquest, and sometimes child sacrifice in Near Eastern religious traditions.
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D.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: worship of al-‘Uzza Target entity description: The worship of al-‘Uzza refers to a pre-Islamic Arabian pagan cult devoted to the goddess al-‘Uzza, one of the prominent deities venerated by the Quraysh and neighboring tribes before the advent of Islam.
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A.
worship of Ishtar
The worship of Ishtar was an ancient Mesopotamian cult devoted to the powerful goddess of love, war, and fertility, prominently practiced in major cities such as Nineveh.
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B.
Asherah
Asherah is an ancient West Semitic mother goddess associated with fertility, the sea, and sacred trees, venerated across Canaan and neighboring cultures.
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C.
Chemosh
Chemosh is the chief national god of the ancient Moabites, often linked with war, conquest, and sometimes child sacrifice in Near Eastern religious traditions.
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D.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polytheistic worship
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabian religion ⓘ religious cult ⓘ |
| associatedGoddess |
Manat
ⓘ
al-Lat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kaaba
ⓘ
battle invocations ⓘ divination ⓘ fertility ⓘ idols ⓘ oaths ⓘ pilgrimage rituals ⓘ Venus ⓘ
surface form:
planet Venus
power ⓘ sacred stones ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ sacrificial offerings ⓘ tribal protection ⓘ |
| cosmologyRole |
high-ranking goddess in Meccan pantheon
ⓘ
one of the daughters of Allah ⓘ |
| endedWith | rise of Islam ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Al-‘Uzza
ⓘ
surface form:
al-‘Uzza
|
| hasRitualObject |
idol of al-‘Uzza near the Kaaba
ⓘ
three sacred trees at Nakhla ⓘ |
| hasRitualPractice |
animal sacrifice
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circumambulation of sacred sites ⓘ consulting soothsayers ⓘ invocatory prayers ⓘ swearing oaths by al-‘Uzza ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite | shrine at Nakhla ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Hejaz
ⓘ
surface form:
Hijaz
Mecca ⓘ Nakhla ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur’an 53:19–20 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| prohibitedBy | Islamic monotheism ⓘ |
| rankAmongDeities | one of the three chief goddesses of Mecca ⓘ |
| religiousStatusInIslam | shirk ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | pre-Islamic Arabian paganism ⓘ |
| shrineDestroyedBy | Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ |
| shrineDestructionTime | after the conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| sourceDiscussedIn |
Ibn al-Kalbi’s Kitab al-Asnam
ⓘ
early Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | early Muslims ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Pre-Islamic Arabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Jahiliyyah
Pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ
surface form:
pre-Islamic Arabia
|
| veneratedBy |
Ghatafan tribe
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Kinana tribe ⓘ Quraysh ⓘ various pre-Islamic Arab tribes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: worship of al-‘Uzza Description of subject: The worship of al-‘Uzza refers to a pre-Islamic Arabian pagan cult devoted to the goddess al-‘Uzza, one of the prominent deities venerated by the Quraysh and neighboring tribes before the advent of Islam.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
al-Uzza
this entity surface form:
al-Uzza