Manāt
Quick Summary
Manāt was a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of fate. She was worshipped alongside al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā, and together they were known as the "Daughters of Allāh" in Mecca. A stone cube near Taif was sacred to al-Lāt, and Manāt also had a main sanctuary near Mecca that was a site for offerings until it was ordered destroyed by the Prophet Muhammad. These goddesses were venerated by various Arab tribes, with their worship extending as far as Palmyra in Syria.12
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
- al-Lāt
Two other North Arabian goddesses, Manāt (Fate) and al-ʿUzzā (Strong), were associated with al-Lāt in the Qurʾān (Islāmic sacred scriptures). The Prophet Muḥammad once recognized these three as goddesses, but a new revelation led him to abrogate the approving verses he had earlier recited and to abandon his attempt to…
Read MoreTwo other North Arabian goddesses, Manāt (Fate) and al-ʿUzzā (Strong), were associated with al-Lāt in the Qurʾān (Islāmic sacred scriptures). The Prophet Muḥammad once recognized these three as goddesses, but a new revelation led him to abrogate the approving verses he had earlier recited and to abandon his attempt to…
Read More - Arabian religionNorth Arabia
…goddesses al-ʿUzzā (“the Powerful”) and Manāt (or Manawat, “Destiny”). Among the Nabataeans, al-ʿUzzā was assimilated to Venus, and Aphrodite and was the consort of Kutbāʾ or al-Aktab (“the Scribe”; Mercury); among the Thamudaeans, however, she was assimilated to ʿAttarsamay (or ʿAttarsam). Manāt was depicted as Nemesis in the Nabataean iconography.…
Read More…goddesses al-ʿUzzā (“the Powerful”) and Manāt (or Manawat, “Destiny”). Among the Nabataeans, al-ʿUzzā was assimilated to Venus, and Aphrodite and was the consort of Kutbāʾ or al-Aktab (“the Scribe”; Mercury); among the Thamudaeans, however, she was assimilated to ʿAttarsamay (or ʿAttarsam). Manāt was depicted as Nemesis in the Nabataean iconography.…
Read More