Page 44 - Perished Nations

At the time of the Prophet
Ibrahim (as), polytheistic reli-
gions were prevalent in the
Mesopotamian region. The
moon-god, "Sin", was one of the
most important deities. People
made statues of those false gods
and worshipped them. On the
left Sin’s statues are seen. The
crescent figure can be clearly
seen on the statue’s chest.

The ziggurats, which were used
both as temples and astronomical
observatories, were constructions
made with the most advanced
techniques of the age. The stars,
the moon and the sun were the
primary objects of worship, and
therefore, the sky had great
importance. Left and below are
the important ziggurats of
Mesopotamia.

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