Ya'uq
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According to the Qur'an, Ya'uq was a deity worshipped in the days of Noah. Cults worshipping this idol existed in Muhammad's day as well.
[edit] Sources
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- The Book of Idols (Kitab Al-Asnam) by Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi: Ya'uq