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Ishmael / Ismail / Yishmael

The firstborn son of Abraham and Hagar, blessed to become the father of twelve princes and a great nation. In Islamic tradition, Ismail holds a position of special importance as the ancestor of the Arab people and the Prophet Muhammad, and as the son whom Ibrahim brought to Mecca, where together they built the Kaaba. Judaism and Christianity affirm the divine blessing on Ishmael while focusing the covenant line on Isaac.

In Different Traditions

Christianity

Ishmael

บทบาท: Son of Abraham by Hagar; ancestor of Arab nations; blessed but outside covenant
Key Texts: Genesis 16–17; 21:8–21; 25:9; Galatians 4:22–31

Ismail

บทบาท: Prophet; co-builder of the Kaaba with Ibrahim; ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad
Key Texts: Quran 2:125–129; 14:39; 19:54–55; 21:85; 37:101–107

Yishmael

บทบาท: Firstborn of Avraham; received divine blessing; father of twelve chieftains
Key Texts: Bereishit (Genesis) 16–17; 21:8–21; 25:9–18; Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30