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Was al-Uzza, which Khalid ibn al-Walid destroyed, a graven stone, or a woman, or a woman inside a stone?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Al-Uzza was an idol of the Arabs. There is disagreement regarding its nature: whether it was trees, or a white stone, or a house in Ta'if, or in a wadi called Nakhlah. The most likely opinion is that it was a house in Nakhlah, revered by Quraysh and Banu Kinanah with the same reverence as the Kaaba, situated among three sacred trees, and inhabited by a female jinn who spoke to them. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent Khalid ibn al-Walid to destroy it. So, he cut down the trees, demolished the house, and killed the female jinn.

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