Manaf (deity)

Myths of the Fertile Crescent series
Mesopotamian mythology
Ancient Arabian mythology
Ancient Levantine mythology
Pre-Islamic Arabian gods
Abgal Aglibol Al-Qaum al-Lāt, al-'Ilāhat Astarte Atargatis (Syrian) Atarsamain Beelshamen Bēl, Baʕl, Bēl-Šamīn Bes (Egypto-Arabic) Dhu'l-Halasa Dusares, Dhu Sharā' Ēl, Ilāh (NW Semitic) Hubal Ištar, Athtar Malakbel Manāt	Manaf Nabū, Nebo Nasr Nergal Nuha Orotalt Ruda Shams, Samas Sīn, Nanna-Suen Suwa' ʕUzzā Wadd Ya'uq Yaghūth Yarhibol/Malakbel demons
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Munaf (Arabic: مناف‎) was a pre-Islamic deity in Mecca when the residents were still polytheists. The statue of Munaf was caressed by women, but when they had their periods they were not allowed to near it.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Manaf". Encyclopedia Mythica. 2000-04-24. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/manaf.html. 

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