Abraham in Islam
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Abraham, in Islam, is a prophet and messenger of God and is an ancestor to the Ishmaelite Arabs and Israelite Hebrews. Abraham plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Judaism, Christianity, a
Ibrahim's sacrifice of his son, Ismail, is stopped by Jibril delivering a sheep.
Ruins in the ancient Iraqi city of Ur, 2016, where Ibrahim is thought to have been born, and are thus named "Abraham's House" (30°57′42.75″N 46°06′21.3″E / 30.9618750°N 46.105917°E / 30.9618750; 46.105917)
The Ziggurat of Ur, in 2010.
Illustration of Ibrahim being rescued from Nimrod's fire by the angel Jibril from a Persian 1577 manuscript.
Joseph in Islam
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Yusuf is a prophet and messenger of God mentioned in the Qur'an and corresponds to Joseph, a person from the Hebrew and Christian Bible who was said to have lived in Egypt before the New Kingdom. Amon
Yusuf enthroned as governor in Egypt.
Joseph at Zuleikha's party. Decorated tiles in the Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk in Kermanshah, Iran
Yusuf being lowered into a well by his brothers from a Persian 1577 Qiṣaṣ al-Anbiyāʾ manuscript.
Selling Joseph as a slave. Painted tiles in the Takyeh Moaven–ol–molk, Kermanshah, Iran