McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Manah

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Manah


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the tutelary god of the Hodhail and other tribes of ancient Arabia, occupying the country between Mecca and Medina. The idol was a large stone, the worship of which consisted of the slaughter of camels and other animals. Though the idol was destroyed by order of Mohammed, the rite is still continued.