From ReligionForBreakfast.

We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirds

Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah.

00:00 Polytheists Believe in Allah?
2:39 What does Allah Mean?
6:55 Who was Pre-Islamic Allah?
13:51 Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry
16:22 Mushrikin: Pagan Monotheists?
22:01 The Religion Department