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Ishmael

In the biblical Book of Genesis, Ishmael was the first son of Abraham. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. He died at the age of 137.

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Known for
Being the forefather of the Ishmaelites
Children
See descendants
Parents
Abraham (father) · Hagar (mother)

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Genesis narrative

In various traditions

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related to Sources · 56
Ishmael → An Intertextual Study, Ancient World, Antiquity, Archie Hobson, Bantam Dell Pub Group, Bearman, Bianquis, Bosworth, Brill Academic Publishers, Brill's New Pauly, Bruce, Christianity, Coogan, Daniel, Donzel, Encyclopaedia, Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica, Gale Group, Geoffrey Wigoder
related to Descendants · 38
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related to Birth · 21
Ishmael → Abraham, Abraham's, Abrahamic, Abram, And, Beer-lahai-roi, Behold, Egyptian, For, Genesis, God's, Hagar, LORD, Return, Sarai, She, Shur, The, The Angel, This
related to Judaism · 15
Ishmael → According, Aisha, Arabs, Egyptian, Genesis, Hagar, In, Ishmael's, Midrash Genesis Rabbah, Muhammad's, Muslim, Pharaoh's, Rabbinical, This, Turks
related to In various traditions · 14
Ishmael → Arabs, Elohist, For, Genesis, Historians, Ishmaelite, Islamic, Jewish, Persian Period, Priestly, See Documentary, Shumu'ilu, Tribes, Yahwist
related to Inheritance, rights and the first circumcision · 13
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related to External links · 12
Ishmael → Adam, Baha'i Faith, Catholic Encyclopedia, Francis, Genealogy, Gigot, IslamIshmael, Ismael, January, The Jewish EncyclopediaBiographical Study, Twelve TribesIshmael, Vol
related to Islam · 11
Ishmael → Abraham, Adnan, Arab, Arabic, Hagar, Islam, Ismāʿīl, Jews, Like Christians, Muhammad, Muslims
related to Pre-Islamic Arabia · 10
Ishmael → Abi, Abraham, Also, Central West Arabia, Islamic, Muhammad, Salt, Some Pre-Islamic, The, Umayya
related to Bahá'í Faith · 9
Ishmael → Abraham, According, Baháʼí Faith, But, Isaac, Israel, Samuel, Shoghi Effendi, The

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abraham hagar god isaac son wife genesis sarah gen mother name isbn also would one according covenant said water father

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IshmaelChildrenSee descendants1.00infobox
IshmaelKnown forBeing the forefather of the Ishmaelites1.00infobox
IshmaelParentsAbraham (father)1.00infobox
IshmaelParentsHagar (mother)1.00infobox
Ishmaelis aallusion to God's promise to hear the complaints of Israel whenever it suffered at the hands of Ishmael0.90text
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithThe0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithBaháʼí Faith0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithIsaac0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithAbraham0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithBut0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithAccording0.60section
Ishmaelrelated to Bahá'í FaithShoghi Effendi0.60section

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