Hubal
| Hubal هبل (Arabic) | |
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god of divination, the rain, and war | |
Statue from Tel Hazor. This is sometimes associated with Hubal. | |
| Major cult center | Mecca |
| Symbol | Gold-handed figure, arrows |
| Region | Arabia |
| Consort | Manāt |
| Part of the myth series on Religions of the ancient Near East |
| Pre-Islamic Arabian deities |
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| Arabian deities of other Semitic origins |
In Arabian mythology, Hubal (Arabic: هُبَل) was a god worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia, notably by the Quraysh at the Kaaba in Mecca. The god's icon was a human figure believed to control acts of divination, which was performed by tossing arrows before the statue. The direction in which the arrows pointed answered questions asked to Hubal.