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In folklore, a ghoul is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. The concept of the ghoul originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religi
"Amine Discovered with the Goule", from the story of Sidi Nouman in the One Thousand and One Nights
In pre-Islamic Arabia, the dominant religious practice was that of Arab polytheism, which was based on the veneration of various deities and spirits, such as the god Hubal and the goddesses al-Lāt, al
Ghoul
…a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. The concept of the ghoul originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion. Modern fiction often uses the term to label a specific kind of monster. By extension, the word "ghoul" is also used in a derogatory sense to refer to…
Arabian goddesses Al-Lat, Manat, Al-Uzza
Alabaster-carved votive figurines from Yemen, now located in the National Museum of Oriental Art in the city of Rome
Gilded statue of the Canaanite creator god El (c. 1400–1200 BC) from the site of Tel Megiddo. El is considered to be the cognate of the word "Ilah" and continues to appear in compound names like Gabriel, Michael, Azrael, Israel, Ishmael, Samuel and Raphael.
Seal ring from Zafar with writing "Yishaq bar Hanina" and a Torah ark, 330 BC – 200 AD