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Amr ibn Al-Aas (ra), Session 23\nThe Fox of The Arabs\xa0\nThe Origins of Shirik\n\nAl Laat & Al Uzza are demolished\n\nAfter The Ascension, Surah Najm verse 19 states... 'Have you seen Laat & Uzza ?'\n\nAnd So History Rhymes\nAl Laat was a man who mixed Saweeq for the pilgrims (Bukhari).\nIn the days of Jahiliya, he died and people remained next to his grave worhsipping him (Ibn Jarir).\n\nMugheerah (ra) makes Khalid (ra) laugh whilst demolishing Al Laat (Ibn Hisham).\n\nA Masjid was built in the place of the idol (Ibn Kathir)\n\nAl Uzza- The name is derived from the name Al Azeez\nUzza was a tree on which the idolaters placed a monument and curtains in the area between Makkah and Ta'if (Ibn Jarir).\n\nKhalid (ra) is sent to demloish Uzza, returns and is sent back to finish the job.\nKhalid (ra) finds a naked women whose hair was unkempt and was throwing sand over her head, she was killed.\nThat was Al Uzza!\n\nEvery Idol has a female Jinn with it (Ahmad).\n\nMannat was destroyed by Sa'aad ibn Zayd (ra).