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Before Islam, many Arabs worshiped idols, like this one. First century CE. From the Temple of the Winged Lions at Petra, modern-day Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, April 02). Arabian Idol. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8508/arabian-idol/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabian Idol." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8508/arabian-idol/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabian Idol." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2018. Web. 19 May 2022.
