Manaf (deity)
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Manaf (Arabic: مناف) was a pre-Islamic Arabian deity, and currently a given name.[1] Personal names incorporating the name Manaf such as "Abd Manaf" show that the deity was widespread among the tribes of Quraysh, Hudhayl, and Tamim.[2]
Although famous scholar Al-Tabari calls Manaf "one of the greatest deities of Mecca," very little information is available on the subject.[2] It is sometimes said that women, who normally touched his image as a token of blessing, kept away from it during menstruation.
Today, "Manaf" is a boy name infrequently given mostly in the Arab world. Despite being a boy's name, it can also be given to girls; while "Abd Manaf" has since become virtually unused.
Notable people named "Manaf"
- Manaf Tlass (1964-): Former member of the Syrian Republican Guard.
- Manaf Abushgeer (1980-): Former Saudi Arabian football player.
- Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (died 2013): Iraqi jihadist.
- Manaf Suleymanov (1912-2001): Azerbaijani historian.
- Manaf Al-Saeed (1976-): Former Saudi Arabian handball player.
- Abdul Manaf Bin Abdul Aziz (2018): The Best Student Of Shah Pekan.
See also
References
- ↑ http://quranicnames.com/manaf/?t=1515111273
- 1 2 T. Fahd. Encyclopedia of Islam 2nd ed, Brill, "Manaf"
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