Quzah Explained

Quzaḥ (ar|قزح) is a pre-Islamic Arab god of weather,^[1] worshiped by the people of Muzdalifah. The pre-Islamic rite of the Ifada celebrated after the September equinox was performed facing the direction of Quzah's sanctuary.^{[2] [3]} A lasting reference to Quzah is the term qaws Quzaḥ (Arabic: قوس قزح), "Bow of Quzah", which became the Arabic term for rainbow.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Michael Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, p. 260.
2. Patricia Hidiroglou, L'eau divine et sa symbolique.
3. Philip Khuri Hitti, Islam, a Way of Life, p. 37.
4. J. Bartlett, Edom and the Edomites, p. 201.