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== Overview== | == Overview== | ||
[[Ishmael]] was the son of [[Abraham]] and [[Hagar]], a maidservant whom [[Sarah]] gave | [[Ishmael]] was the son of [[Abraham]] and [[Hagar]], a maidservant whom [[Sarah]] gave to her husband as his concubine since she was barren. | ||
After the birth of [[Isaac]], [[Sarah]] convinced [[Abraham]] to send [[Hagar]] and [[Ishmael]] away. Hagar and Ishmael were rescued in the desert by an angel who fed them and announced them that [[Ishmael]] would become the father of a multitude. | After the birth of [[Isaac]], [[Sarah]] convinced [[Abraham]] to send [[Hagar]] and [[Ishmael]] away. Hagar and Ishmael were rescued in the desert by an angel who fed them and announced them that [[Ishmael]] would become the father of a multitude. | ||
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According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar, and the forefather of the Arabs.
Overview
Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar, a maidservant whom Sarah gave to her husband as his concubine since she was barren.
After the birth of Isaac, Sarah convinced Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away. Hagar and Ishmael were rescued in the desert by an angel who fed them and announced them that Ishmael would become the father of a multitude.
Ishmael in ancient sources
- See Ishmael (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
Ishmael in Literature & the Arts
- See Ishmael (arts) -- survey of fictional works
Ishmael in Scholarship
Ishmael is a literary character. Scholars have focused on the study of the Ishmael legends in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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Pages in category "Ishmael (subject)"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.