Is it the same or just a strange coincidence

[Cumar-Labasuul]

I noticed that the Quraish Arabs used to worship an idol they called 'Hubal' and it sounds very similar to the somali folk song "Hoobaalayow heedhe" - this was probably the deity somalis worshipped pre Islam.
Both names are identical even the pronunciation.

[Negritude]

I predict that this thread is gonna be full of drama.

[hydrogen]

Somalis worshiped 'Waaq' a sky god which was not in physical form, that is why due to Somalis belief in a single god whom is in 'the sky' (not literally) they were able to accept Islam.

[Cumar-Labasuul]

negritude, why's that?

hydrogen, I didn't ask for that.

[hydrogen]

What I'm trying to say is that there was no idol worshiped by Somalis pre-Islam and only Waaq a sky god.

[zulaika]

I noticed that the Quraish Arabs used to worship an idol they called 'Hubal' and it sounds very similar to the somali folk song "Hoobaalayow heedhe" - this was probably the deity somalis worshipped pre Islam.
Both names are identical even the pronunciation.

Cumar,

I know this is a bit off but evry time I hear Hubble Space Telescope...the name of that Quraish idol comes to mind

[Cumar-Labasuul]

I noticed that the Quraish Arabs used to worship an idol they called 'Hubal' and it sounds very similar to the somali folk song "Hoobaalayow heedhe" - this was probably the deity somalis worshipped pre Islam.
Both names are identical even the pronunciation.

Cumar,

I know this is a bit off but evry time I hear Hubble Space Telescope...the name of that Quraish idol comes to mind

That's the first time I heard of that (the telescope) but you never know, the Quraish were known to collect idols from different nations so maybe....

[DonCorleone]

Well the pagan Arabs used to worship mummies so that's an obvious Egyptian influence , the Hubal thing could be the native cushties/ their influence on the Arabs... Egyptians used to worship a cat they called it Bastet... In Somali cat is bison and in musri I believe they say bissi