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ham/Ibrahim Fragmentary narrative scattered acr 25 suras of Qur’an Abraham as hanifan musliman = one inclining from another religion Islam (Qur’an 3: 67)

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Page 1: Abraham/Ibrahim Fragmentary narrative scattered across 25 suras of Qur’an Abraham as hanifan musliman = one inclining from another religion to Islam (Qur’an

Abraham/Ibrahim

Fragmentary narrative scattered across25 suras of Qur’an

Abraham as hanifan musliman = oneinclining from another religion toIslam (Qur’an 3: 67)

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Abraham’s conversion (Qur’an 6: 74-82)

Conflict with idolaters (Qur’an 21: 51-73)

Recalling Biblical stories: Covenant (e.g.Qur’an 2: 124, 260 (recallingGen 15: 9-21)); Sodom and Gomorrah(Qur’an 11: 74-83)

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Sacrifice of Abraham (Qur’an 37: 100-13)

Isaac born after the sacrifice, so who is thesacrificed son? Choice of Isma‘il/Ishmael due to Arab audience, or dueto his being Abraham’s only son attime (Gen 22: 2)?

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Sacrifice of Abraham (Qur’an 37: 100-13)

Location: on hill of Marwah near Mecca(Perceived Jewish error in referenceto “Land of Moriah” in Gen 22: 4)

Story as basis of ‘Id al-Adha (starting 10thDhu’l-Hijja, one of two major feasts).Other feast is ‘Id al-Fitr (1st Shawwal)

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Abraham and Ishmael building Ka‘ba(Qur’an 2: 125-29)

Claiming the site for Islam

Looking backwards and forwards

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The Book of Abraham? (Qur’an 87: 18-19;53: 37-54)

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