Ishmael

Also known as: Ismail

Born: 2080 BCE Died: 1943 BCE Era: patriarchs

Ishmael

Abraham’s firstborn son, through Hagar. Though not the son of the covenant in Jewish/Christian tradition, God promised he would father a great nation. Arabs traditionally trace their lineage through him. In Islam, he is a prophet who helped Abraham build the Kaaba. Some Islamic traditions identify him as the son nearly sacrificed.

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