Abraham
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For other people of the same name, see Abraham (name).
Abraham (originally Abram) is a character in the Bible, Quran and Aqdas. There, he is said to be the father of all Jews. This is because he is their ancestor. The story about Abraham is a part of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. Abraham is considered the father of the 3 big monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Abraham is the father of Isaac & Ishmael and the grandfather of Jacob and Esau. Abraham is believed to be the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites and Edomites. Abraham was the third son of Terah and the grandson of Nahor. Abraham's older brothers were named Nahor and Haran.
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- "Journey and Life of the Patriarch Abraham" is an old map from 1590 that is about Abraham