Translations:Manāt/10/en

In Islamic tradition

Islamic-period sources mention Manāt along with Allāt and Alʿuzza and exegetical tradition identifies them as three Goddesses worshipped by the polytheistic Meccan opponents of Muhammad. They are central to the traditional image of Paganism before Islam and are said to have been viewed by the Meccan opponents of Mohammad as daughters of Allah. Devotees would go on pilgrimage to Mecca to visit their statues or cult stones, the oldest of which was Manāt's. Manāt is even found in theophoric names such as Zayd Manāt (abundance of Manāt). Devotees of Manāt had their own family wooden idols of Her in their homes. One story relates that Manāt's site had two swords, possibly given as votive offerings, named Mihzam and Rasub. One of them became Dhul-Faqar, the famous sword gifted by Mohammad to Imam Ali.