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For other uses, see Wadd (disambiguation).
Wed (Arabic: وَدّ) (Ancient South Arabian script: 𐩥𐩵) is a pre-Islamic Arabian god. it was the national god of the Minaeans of South Arabia, Yemen, and the snake was associated with it. It is also called Waad and Wadum.
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In Arabian tradition, Wed was worshipped by the Banu Kalb tribe and his idol was located in the city of Dumat al-Jandal. The idol was said to be destroyed by Khalid ibn al-Walid. He is also mentioned in the Quran as a false god in Surat Nuh.