The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Anthony S. Mercatante, 1983

Islam Is Repackaged Polytheism: Documentation

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Anthony S. Mercatante, p 41

	Islam: Truth or Myth? start page

In Islam, the proper name of God. The origin of the name Allah goes back before Muhammad, who found that the Meccans worshipped a supreme deity whom they called Allah. Along with Allah, however, they also worshipped a host of lesser gods and 'daughters of Allah.'"(The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Anthony S. Mercatante, p 41, 1983)