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    Almaqah or Almuqh (Sabaean: 𐩱𐩡𐩣𐩤𐩠; Arabic: المقه) was the Moon or Sun god of the ancient Yemeni kingdom of Saba'. He was also worshipped in Dʿmt...
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    Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām"), near Ma'rib in what is now Yemen...
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    the site chosen by King Yada'il Dharih I to build an important temple to Almaqah about the year 700 BC. In 2023, along with other landmarks of the ancient...
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    Gaʿewa near Wuqro in Tigray Region, Ethiopia is dedicated to the lunar God Almaqah, and contains an altar which represents a miniature model of the Great...
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    pilgrimage of Almaqah at Ma'rib, performed in the month of dhu-Abhi (roughly in July). Two references attest the pilgrimage of Almaqah dhu-Hirran at 'Amran...
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    God", in the case of the early Sabaeans it could referring to the idol Almaqah. It may also mean "obedient to God" or "obedient to the god". The name...
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    ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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    deity Almaqah, mentioning five other South Arabian gods, two reigning sovereigns and two governors: "Ammī'amar son of Ma'dīkarib dedicated to Almaqah Ra'suhumū...
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  • God Bahloo God Kidili God Ngalindi God Aglibol (Palmarene mythology) God Almaqah (Sabaean mythology) God Baal-hamon (Punic religion) God Saggar (Eblaite...
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    that Nakrah was a sun goddess, which stood in Ma'in next to the moon god Almaqah and Venus Athtar. However, Jacques Ryckmans and W. W. Müller, said that...
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  • goddess Shams was worshipped with the god of the planet Venus, Athtar, and Almaqah, the god of the Moon. In Hadhramaut, Shams was worshipped with Athtar and...
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    classifies Mokha's climate as hot desert (BWh). Mocha coffee bean Caffè mocha Almaqah "Mocha | Yemen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on...
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    Bilqis"), which like the nearby Awwam Temple was also dedicated to the god Almaqah, but the connection between the Barran Temple and Sheba has not been established...
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    ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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    kingdom) in order to replace the polytheistic temple of the moon deity Almaqah. The term mikrāb refers to a structure that is either the equivalent of...
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    most of the South-Arabian pantheon, including Wadd, ʿAthtar, 'Amm and Almaqah. Since at least the reign of Malkikarib Yuhamin (c. 375–400 CE), Judaism...
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  • the Himyar each perceived themselves to be the children of respectively Almaqah, Wadd and Shamash. Similarly, in Canaan, Milcom held that role for the...
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    ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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    notable Arab gods and goddesses: 'Amm, A'ra, Abgal, Allah, Al-Lat, Al-Qaum, Almaqah, Anbay, ʿAṯtar, Basamum, Dhu l-Khalasa, Dushara, Haukim, Hubal, Isāf and...
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    South Arabian inscription addressed to the Sabaean national god Almaqah...
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    Sabaean inscription addressed to the moon-god Almaqah, mentioning five South Arabian gods, two reigning sovereigns and two governors, 7th century BCE...
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    located to the west of the Temple of Awwam, also dedicated to the god Almaqah. The main features of the structure are the six columns and the sacred...
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    Malakbel Orotalt Ruda Sa'd Yarhibol Isāf and Nā'ila South Arabian deities Almaqah Amm Anbay Athtar Salman Dhat-Badan Haubas Ta'lab Qaynan Basamum Dhul Khalasa...
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    Malakbel Orotalt Ruda Sa'd Yarhibol Isāf and Nā'ila South Arabian deities Almaqah Amm Anbay Athtar Salman Dhat-Badan Haubas Ta'lab Qaynan Basamum Dhul Khalasa...
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  • ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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    ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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    ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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  • "Gedara, King of Axum is humbled before the [gods] Arg and Almouqah," (i.e. Almaqah or Ilmuqah), assuming that the ʾ in Ilmuqah was assimilated. GDRT is first...
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    Sabean colonization of Africa and was dedicated to the Sabean Lunar deity Almaqah. Sabaen texts from Yeha mention a certain Lhy, of the Grb clan, of the...
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  • ancient Near East Pre-Islamic Arabian deities 'Amm A'ra Abgal Al-Lat Al-Qaum Almaqah Anbay ʿAṯtar Basamum Dhu l-Khalasa Dushara Haukim Hubal Isāf and Nā'ila...
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