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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=KOzmNQTb7_EC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false The History of al-Tabarī, Volume VI: Muhammad at Mecca] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=KOzmNQTb7_EC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false The History of al-Tabarī, Volume VI: Muhammad at Mecca] | ||
Translated and annotated by William Montgomery Watt and Michael V. McDonald | Translated and annotated by William Montgomery Watt and Michael V. McDonald | ||
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=coso-V3gCEAC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false The Religion of the Nabataeans: ''A Conspectus''] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=coso-V3gCEAC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false The Religion of the Nabataeans: ''A Conspectus''] | ||
By John F. Healey | By John F. Healey | ||
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==Is Allah really Hubal?== | ==Is Allah really Hubal?== | ||
There are theories that "[[Allah]]" was the title given to Hubal prior to the advent of [[Islam]], and there continue to be theories that Islam's Allah is indeed Hubal and may even be [[w:Baal|Ba'al]] as well. | There are theories that "[[Allah]]" was the title given to Hubal prior to the advent of [[Islam]], and there continue to be theories that Islam's Allah is indeed Hubal and may even be [[w:Baal|Ba'al]] as well. It appears undeniable, however, that Muhammad's teachings took inspiration from (and often times directly emulated or adopted - in terminology when not in practice) contemporary polytheistic beliefs and rituals. | ||
For more information, refer to the external articles. | For more information, refer to the external articles. | ||
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{{Hub4|Allah|Allah}} | {{Hub4|Allah|Allah}} | ||
{{Hub4|Paganism|Paganism}} | {{Hub4|Paganism|Paganism}} | ||