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ReligionForBreakfast · Yesterday · 30 min

Who Was Allah Before Islam?

We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirds Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah. Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters 00:00 Polytheists Believe in Allah? 2:39 What does Allah Mean? 6:55 Who was Pre-Islamic Allah? 13:51 Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry 16:22 Mushrikin: Pagan Monotheists? 22:01 The Religion Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirds

Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah.

Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters

00:00 Polytheists Believe in Allah?
2:39 What does Allah Mean?
6:55 Who was Pre-Islamic Allah?
13:51 Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry
16:22 Mushrikin: Pagan Monotheists?
22:01 The Religion Department

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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