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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

Allah states in the Qur'an that the Prophet Abraham's
(pbuh) tribe followed paganism. In fact, historical sources state
that nearly all Middle Eastern tribes at that time either wor-
shipped hand-made idols or various celestial bodies (e.g., the
Moon and the Sun). Excavations in Mesopotamia have uncov-

ered information and remains of temples (ziggurats) built for
such worship, as well as the remains of many stone and clay
statues.
In short, both the historical and archaeological facts show

The ziggurat of Ur, built by
Ur Nammu (2112-95 BCE)
to worship the Moon.
According to Hammurabi's
inscriptions, Ur was
Sumeria's most famous
city.

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