Comparative Index to Islam: Ishmael
Highlights differences between Islamic and Christian beliefs about the illegitimate son of Abraham.
Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice: Isaac or Ishmael?
Deconstruction of the extra-Koranic Muslim tradition that Ishmael, not his brother, was the intended sacrifice of Genesis.
Prophets and Spirits of Islam: Ishmael
Profile of the father of the Arabs from a Muslim perspective.
Ishmael
Profile of the son of Abraham from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project.
Zamzam, the Well of Ismael
A Shia Muslim account of Abraham's expulsion of Ishmael.
Prophet Ishmael
The traditional Muslim view of the ancestor of Mohammed, with Koranic references.
Biblical Personalities: Isaac and Ishmael
A contemporary Jewish look at the sons of Abraham, and their apparent reconciliation at their father's funeral.
Ishmael
Biblical biography of the wicked son of Abraham from a general Christian perspective.
Concerning Ismael The Son Of Abraham
Chapter on Abraham's illegitimate son by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus.
Jewish Encyclopedia: Ishmael
Overview of Abraham's first-born son from the traditional Jewish perspective, including Talmudic commentary and apocrypha.
Jewish Virtual Library: Ishmael
Brief profile of the illegitimate son of Abraham, with links to pertinent Torah passages.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Ismael
Commentary on the spurned son of Abraham from the traditional Catholic perspective.
Yishmael and Hagar: A Perspective
Rabbinic commentary on some of the questions raised by Abraham's apparent abandonment of his son.
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