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Nasr

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was one of the five gods of the ancient Arabians, mentioned in the Koran. He was the supreme deity of the Arabs of Yemen, and, as the name signifies an eagle, he may have been the sun-god.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Nasr'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​n/nasr.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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