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Pre-Islamic Arabian moon-god / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wed (Arabic: وَدّ) (Ancient South Arabian script: 𐩥𐩵) is a pre-Islamic Arabian god. He was the national god of the Minaeans of South Arabia, Yemen, associated with snakes. He is also called Waad and Wadum.
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God of the Moon | |
Symbol | love , kindness, affection , crescent with the small disk of Venus |
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In Arabian tradition, Wed was worshipped by the Banu Kalb tribe and his idol was located in the city of Dumat al-Jandal. The idol was said to be destroyed by Khalid ibn al-Walid. He is also mentioned in the Quran as a false god in Surat Nuh.