Yishmael
Synonyms:
Ishmael, yish-ma-AYL, יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Ishmael (Wikipedia)
"Ismail" redirects here. For the figure's role in Islam, see Ishmael in Islam. For other uses, see Ismail (disambiguation).
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A depiction of Hagar, the Egyptian, and Ishmael in the desert by François-Joseph Navez
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| Prophet, Patriarch, Apostle to Arabia, Father of the Arabs | |
| Born | c. 1720 BCE Canaan |
| Died | c. 1580 BCE Arabia |
| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam Bahá'í Faith |
| Influences | Abraham |
| Influenced | Ishmaelites and Muslims |
Ishmael (Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Modern Yishma'el, Tiberian Yišmāʻēl ISO 259-3, Yišmaˁel; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaēl; Classical/ Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ʾIsmāʿīl; Latin: Ismael) is a figure in the Tanakh and the Qur'an and was Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Ishmael was born to Abraham's and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar. (Genesis 16:3). According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137 (Genesis 25:17).
The Book of Genesis and Islamic traditions consider Ishmael to be the ancestor of the Ishmaelites and patriarch of Qaydār. According to Muslim tradition, Ishmael the Patriarch and his mother Hagar are said to be buried next to the Kaaba in Mecca.