The Quraysh tribe, as guardians of the Kaaba , were known as Ahl Allah ("God’s people").
Contrary to some traditional views, the name was well-known in Arabia long before Muhammad’s mission.
A "kaleidoscope" of religious change where polytheistic systems were collapsing in favour of monotheism (Judaism, Christianity) and dualism (Zoroastrianism). The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...
Constant conflict between the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires created a power vacuum in the Arabian Peninsula.
Meccans believed several goddesses, most notably al-Lāt , al-ʿUzzā , and Manāt , were the daughters of Allah and acted as intercessors. The Quraysh tribe, as guardians of the Kaaba
The transition of Allah from a high god among many to the exclusive deity of a new empire involved several stages: THE EMERGENCE OF ISLAM IN LATE ANTIQUITY | Almuslih
The first Islamic century shared administrative, monetary, and cultural patterns with the Byzantine era , indicating continuity rather than immediate separation. 2. Pre-Islamic Allah: The "High God" Constant conflict between the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires
Notably, while other deities were represented by idols (such as Hubal ), no known iconic representation of Allah existed in the pre-Islamic period. 3. Etymology and Linguistic Origins