Almaqah or Almuqh (Sabaean: 𐩱𐩡𐩣𐩤𐩠; Arabic: المقه) was national deity of the Sabaeans of the pre-Islamic Yemeni kingdom of Saba', representing the...
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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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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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Mediterranean deities, such as Resheph. Kahl is mentioned along with the god Almaqah in a few inscriptions around the area of the Awwam Temple, including ZI...
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Zaid ʿInān 11 (ZI 11, also known as the Hymn to Almaqah or MB 2004 I-94) is a 3rd century AD Sabaic poem discovered as a votive inscription stored at...
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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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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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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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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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Goddess Selardi (Urartian mythology) God Aglibol (Palmarene mythology) God Almaqah (Sabaean mythology) God Baal-hamon (Punic religion) God Saggar (Eblaite...
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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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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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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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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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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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South Arabian inscription addressed to the Sabaean national god Almaqah...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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castles and temples in the area, including, most notably the temples of Almaqah at Awwam and Barran. Saba was known for dealing in the lucrative frankincense...
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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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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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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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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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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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