Amr ibn Luhay
'Amr ibn Luhayy al-Khuza'i عمرو بن لُحَيّ الخزاعي | |
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| Born | 'Amr ibn Luhayy ibn Qam'ah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar ibn Nizar ibn Ma'add ibn Adnan al-Khuza'i |
| Died | Unknown, maybe c. 3rd or 4th centuries CE |
| Other names | Abu al-Asnam (Father of Idols) |
| Occupations | Tribal chief and priest |
| Known for | Introducing the worship of Hubal and other idols into the Hijaz and Mecca |
| Parent | Qam'ah ibn Ilyas |
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'Amr ibn Luhayy al-Khuza'i (Arabic: عمرو بن لُحَيّ الخزاعي, lit. 'Amr, son of Luhayy, the Khuzaite') was a chief of the Banu Khuza'ah, a tribe originating in pre-Islamic Arabia. 'Amr gained an infamous reputation in Islamic tradition due to him being cited by traditional Arabic sources as the first person to introduce idolatry into the Hijaz. He was also known as Abu al-Asnam (Father of Idols).