Ishmael

(noun)

A figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar.

Related Terms

  • Kaaba
  • Zamzam Well

Examples of Ishmael in the following topics:

  • The Nomadic Tribes of Arabia

    • The second group, the Qaysis, settled in north-central Arabia and claimed they were descendants of the Biblical Ishmael.
  • Arabian Cities

    • Islamic tradition attributes the beginning of Mecca to Ishmael's descendants.
  • Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • According to the holy Muslim text the Quran, Ibrahim, together with his son Ishmael, raised the foundations of a house and began work on the Kaaba around 2130 BCE.
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