Demolition of Dhul Khalasa

The Demolition of Dhul-Khalasa occurred in April and May 632 AD, in 10 AH of the Islamic calendar. Sources refer to Dhul-Khalasa, (Arabic: ذُو الْخَلَصَة‎ ḏū l-ḵalaṣa), as both a cult image and as a temple, venerated by some Arabian tribes. Muhammad had sent the companion Jarir ibn `Abdullah al-Bajali, to destroy the image, leaving in ruin the shrine surrounding it. The cult image was of white stone or quartz, in the form of a pillar, column, or phallic symbol, the top of which was embroidered with a stone crown.

Demolition of Dhul Khalasa

The Demolition of Dhul-Khalasa occurred in April and May 632 AD, in 10 AH of the Islamic calendar. Sources refer to Dhul-Khalasa, (Arabic: ذُو الْخَلَصَة‎ ḏū l-ḵalaṣa), as both a cult image and as a temple, venerated by some Arabian tribes. Muhammad had sent the companion Jarir ibn `Abdullah al-Bajali, to destroy the image, leaving in ruin the shrine surrounding it. The cult image was of white stone or quartz, in the form of a pillar, column, or phallic symbol, the top of which was embroidered with a stone crown.