Dog Star __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text DOG STAR. Sirius, or the dog star was an object of worship amongst the ancient Arabs, and is mentioned in the Qur'an, under the name of ash-Shi'ra Surah liii. 50: "He (God) is the Lord of the Dog Star." Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail