The circumstance of Mohammed having, for prudential reasons, claimed to be a descendant of the son of Abraham, has led to an extension of the Ishmaelitish circle far beyond what the probable facts will bear out" SEE ISHIMAL, 1. ⇒Bible concordance for ISHMAELITES....
Ishmael, son of Abraham through Hagar. In the Old Testament, Ishmael was conceived to be Abraham’s heir, but God’s covenant with Abraham was ultimately established through Isaac, and Ishmael was banished to the desert. In Islamic tradition, Ishmael was
The literature of the tanna period dealing with mysticism mentions Ishmael, and a number of mystical works are attributed to him, including several of the type known asmaʿase bereshit(“work of creation”) and several in thegenreofmaʿase Merkava(“work of the chariot,” a reference to ...
Hagar, in the Old Testament (Gen. 16:1–16; 21:8–21), Abraham’s concubine and the mother of his son Ishmael. Purchased in Egypt, she served as a maid to Abraham’s childless wife, Sarah, who gave her to Abraham to conceive an heir. When Hagar became pr