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Prophet #7 · c. 2000 BCE traditional

Ismāʿīl

إسماعيل

Commonly rendered in English as Ishmael.

The son Ibrāhīm was asked to sacrifice and who agreed. The ram was sent. Together they raised the Kaaba. From his descendants came the Prophet ﷺ.

Era
c. 2000 BCE traditional
Region
Makkah
Sent to
The Arabs, through his descendants
Dhabīḥ Allāh (The Sacrifice of Allah)
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Ibrāhīm
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