Terah
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Terah, also spelled Terach, was a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham. As such, he is a descendant of Shem's son Arpachshad. Te
Illustration of Terah with Latin text from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
Terah with idols, young Abraham leaving in disgrace
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
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…Azar is Ibrahim's paternal uncle and Terah is his father, or Terah is not Ibrahim's father. Some are of the opinion that Azar is not the father of Ibrahim. The actual name of the father of Ibrahim is Tarakh, not Azar. Ibn Hajar's position is that in fact Azar is the paternal uncle of Ibrahim and that Arabs…
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.