ALLAH AS THE MOON-GOD OF ARABIA Throughout the ancient Near East, the moon-god was worshipped by numerous names: (1) The Sumerian (Nanna), who was the son of the chief god, Enlil; (2) the Akkadian (Sin); (3) Anshar, the primitive father of the gods of the mystic Babylonian creation epic; (4) Anu, god of the heaven (the sky) and chief of all the gods; and (5) the Ugaritic (Kusuh). In addition to proper names, various epithets were given such as (1) Namrasit, meaning “bright rising,” (2) “lord of Ur,” and (3) “lord of Ergishirgal” which was a name of the temple for the moon-god in Ur.[10] Correspondingly, the moon-god was highly venerated in Arabia and its surrounding regions. Just east of Mecca were the Desert of Sin, the Desert of Sinai, and Mount Sinai named possibly after the moon-god, Sin, by the traveling Bedouin.[11] Perhaps the biblical account described Mt. Sinai by the name, Horeb, so as not to confuse Yahveh with the moon-god, Sin. The Old Testament was firm in its rebuke of the moon-god cult (Deut. 4:19; 17:3; 2 Kin. 21:3,5; 23:5; Jer. 8:2; 19:13; Zeph. 1:5).[12] Considering the milieu of moon-gods in south Arabia, Ilumquh was also regarded as a moon deity. The linguistic history in Arabia designated “il” or “ilah” as a phase of the moon.[18] Il was worshipped also by the name Shahr. David F. Graff, in “Arabia During Achaemenid Times,” remarked: “The name Shahr itself seems to be derived from a designation for the moon-god Sin, on the postulate that Il + Tehri = il + Sahr”[19] Ryckman also associates Sharan with the moon-god.[20] This particular god was worshipped in north Arabia and called “He of Shara.”[21] The moon-god Sin and the related Il were worshipped in north Arabia, south Arabia, and the far west, consequently, placing Mecca at the exact center of this geographical triangle. Taking this into account, Allah equaled al-Ilah in Arabic; it became easy to demonstrate the correlation to the moon-god of Arabia. Morey gives an excellent summary for this association: Some Muslims alleged the Muslim Turks did not incorporate the crescent moon symbols on their mosques until the Middle Ages.[23] If this were the case, why did they begin to do this? Was it just coincidence? To those who believe in the supernatural realm, the answer would be obvious. The New Testament explains it this way: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand the evil day, and having done all, to stand (Eph. 6:11-13). People or nations may be influenced via the evil spirits in the heavenly realms. The powerful moon-god exists as a deceptive and cunning demon god of mighty stature and rank who dominates those within his stronghold. The pre-Islamic roots originating from ancient moon occultism and Babylonian astrology draw many victims into it vortex of hate and deceit. The Islamic fruits of demonic inspired barbarism and warfare have been repeatedly demonstrated for fourteen hundred years.
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