Abd Manaf ibn Qusai Pre-Islamic Quraysh leader, son of Qusai ibn Kilab. Progenitor of the Banu Abd Manaf branch and ancestor of Banu Hashim and other important Meccan clans; remembered for leadership,…
Awal — the pre-Islamic name and deity associated with Bahrain Awal Awal was an ancient name and deity linked to the islands now known as Bahrain. It refers to a pre-Islamic ox-headed god and persisted as a place-name for many centuries in the Pers…
