In pre-Islamic Meccan religion, Allah was often regarded as a "High God" or creator deity within a larger pantheon.
The emergence of Islam is increasingly viewed by scholars not as a sudden rupture, but as an integral part of Late Antiquity (c. 600–750 CE). This period was defined by: The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...
A "kaleidoscope" of religious change where polytheistic systems were collapsing in favour of monotheism (Judaism, Christianity) and dualism (Zoroastrianism). In pre-Islamic Meccan religion, Allah was often regarded