Wadd, the weaponed idol of Dūmat al-Jandal and the quṣṣāṣ

Michael Lecker

Wadd, the weaponed idol of Dūmat al-Jandal and the quṣṣāṣ

Michael Lecker

Department of Arabic Language and Literature

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The paper discusses the idol Wadd in the context of Qur'anic references and ancient worship practices in Arabia, particularly focusing on its associations with other Noahian idols. It explores the historical interpretations of Wadd, considering various perspectives, including those of early Islamic scholars and pre-Islamic traditions. The analysis highlights the complexities surrounding the idol's representation and the role of quṣṣāṣ in shaping its narrative in Islamic exegesis. -- AI-generated Abstract

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Dieux et déesses d’Arabie
Subtitle of host publication	Images et représentations, Actes de la table ronde tenue au Collège de France, Paris, les 1er et 2 octobre 2007
Place of Publication	Paris
Publisher	De Boccard
Pages	131-138
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9782701803067, 2701803063
State	Published - 2009

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Name	Orient & Méditerranée
Volume	7

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Lecker, M. (2009). Wadd, the weaponed idol of Dūmat al-Jandal and the quṣṣāṣ. In Dieux et déesses d’Arabie: Images et représentations, Actes de la table ronde tenue au Collège de France, Paris, les 1er et 2 octobre 2007 (pp. 131-138). (Orient & Méditerranée; Vol. 7). De Boccard. https://www.academia.edu/24991776/Wadd_the_weaponed_idol_of_D%C5%ABmat_al_Jandal_and_the_qu%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%A3%C4%81%E1%B9%A3_in_Isabelle_Sachet_and_Christian_Robin_eds_Dieux_et_d%C3%A9esses_d_Arabie_Images_et_repr%C3%A9sentations_Actes_de_la_table_ronde_tenue_au_Coll%C3%A8ge_de_France_Paris_les_1er_et_2_octobre_2007_Paris_De_Boccard_2012_131_38

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Lecker, M 2009, Wadd, the weaponed idol of Dūmat al-Jandal and the quṣṣāṣ. in Dieux et déesses d’Arabie: Images et représentations, Actes de la table ronde tenue au Collège de France, Paris, les 1er et 2 octobre 2007. Orient & Méditerranée, vol. 7, De Boccard, Paris, pp. 131-138. <https://www.academia.edu/24991776/Wadd_the_weaponed_idol_of_D%C5%ABmat_al_Jandal_and_the_qu%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%A3%C4%81%E1%B9%A3_in_Isabelle_Sachet_and_Christian_Robin_eds_Dieux_et_d%C3%A9esses_d_Arabie_Images_et_repr%C3%A9sentations_Actes_de_la_table_ronde_tenue_au_Coll%C3%A8ge_de_France_Paris_les_1er_et_2_octobre_2007_Paris_De_Boccard_2012_131_38>

Wadd, the weaponed idol of Dūmat al-Jandal and the quṣṣāṣ. / Lecker, Michael.
Dieux et déesses d’Arabie: Images et représentations, Actes de la table ronde tenue au Collège de France, Paris, les 1er et 2 octobre 2007. Paris: De Boccard, 2009. p. 131-138 (Orient & Méditerranée; Vol. 7).

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