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According to [[Islam]], '''Ibrāhīm''' (إبراهيم‎, Abraham) was a patriarch of both the Jews and the Arabs, and an ancient prophet of "pure" [[monotheism]] also known as a ''[[w:Hanif|Hanif]]''. Neither Jews nor the Christians believe Abraham was a prophet.
According to [[Islam|Islamic]] [[Scripture|scriptures]], '''Ibrāhīm''' (إبراهيم‎, Abraham) was a patriarch of both the Jews and the Arabs, and an ancient prophet of "pure" [[monotheism]] also known as a ''[[w:Hanif|Hanif]]''. Unlike Islam, neither Judaism nor Christianity teach that Abraham was a prophet.


Although it is not specified in the [[Qur'an]] or [[Hadith]], most Muslims believe it was his son [[Isma'il|Ishmael]] who he attempted to sacrifice to [[Allah]]. {{Quran-range|2|125|127}} places the two of them in Arabia where they rebuilt the [[Kaaba|Ka'aba]].
Although it is not specified in the [[Qur'an]] or [[Hadith]], most Muslims believe it was his son [[Isma'il|Ishmael]] who he attempted to sacrifice to [[Allah]]. {{Quran-range|2|125|127}} places the two of them in Arabia where they rebuilt the [[Kaaba|Ka'aba]].  


There is no archaeological or historical evidence in support of the Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, and it is especially difficult to maintain that he ever set foot in Mecca (let alone built the [[Kaaba]]. The oldest stories about Abraham (found in the [[Taurat|Torah]]) place Isaac on the sacrificial altar, not Ishmael, as Islamic scripture claims.  
Both the [[Hajj]] ritual, one of Islam's [[Five Pillars]], and the [[Eid al-Adha]] festival are described by Islamic scriptures as commemorating events from Ibrahim's life.


The [[Egypt|Egyptian]] Professor and foremost authority on Arabic literature, Dr. Taha Husayn, has said regarding the historically-unsound, Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, "The case for this episode is very obvious because it is of recent date and came into vogue just before the rise of Islam. Islam exploited it for religious reasons."<ref>As quoted in Mizan al-Islam by Anwar al-Jundi, p. 170</ref>
== Historicity ==
There is no archaeological or historical evidence in support of the Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, and it is especially difficult to maintain that he ever set foot in Mecca (let alone built the [[Kaaba]]). The oldest stories about Abraham (found in the [[Taurat|Torah]]), however, place Isaac on the sacrificial altar, and not Ishmael, as Islamic scriptures claim.
 
The [[Egypt|Egyptian]] Professor and foremost authority on Arabic literature, Dr. Taha Husayn, has said regarding the historically problematic, Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, "The case for this episode is very obvious because it is of recent date and came into vogue just before the rise of Islam. Islam exploited it for religious reasons."<ref>As quoted in Mizan al-Islam by Anwar al-Jundi, p. 170</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==

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According to Islamic scriptures, Ibrāhīm (إبراهيم‎, Abraham) was a patriarch of both the Jews and the Arabs, and an ancient prophet of "pure" monotheism also known as a Hanif. Unlike Islam, neither Judaism nor Christianity teach that Abraham was a prophet.

Although it is not specified in the Qur'an or Hadith, most Muslims believe it was his son Ishmael who he attempted to sacrifice to Allah. Quran 2:125-127 places the two of them in Arabia where they rebuilt the Ka'aba.

Both the Hajj ritual, one of Islam's Five Pillars, and the Eid al-Adha festival are described by Islamic scriptures as commemorating events from Ibrahim's life.

Historicity

There is no archaeological or historical evidence in support of the Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, and it is especially difficult to maintain that he ever set foot in Mecca (let alone built the Kaaba). The oldest stories about Abraham (found in the Torah), however, place Isaac on the sacrificial altar, and not Ishmael, as Islamic scriptures claim.

The Egyptian Professor and foremost authority on Arabic literature, Dr. Taha Husayn, has said regarding the historically problematic, Islamic narrative of Ibrahim's life, "The case for this episode is very obvious because it is of recent date and came into vogue just before the rise of Islam. Islam exploited it for religious reasons."[1]

See Also

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  1. As quoted in Mizan al-Islam by Anwar al-Jundi, p. 170