Muslims and Abraham
Muslims believe that the prophet Abraham became the leader of the righteous in
his time and it was through him that the people of both Arabia and Israel came. Abraham, in the belief of Islam, was
instrumental in cleansing the world of idolatry at the time. Paganism
was cleared out by Abraham in both Arabia and Canaan. He spiritually purified both places as
well as physically sanctifying the houses of worship. Abraham and Ismail (Ishmael) further established the rites of pilgrimage,[7] or
Hajj,
which are still followed by Muslims today. Muslims maintain that Abraham further
asked God to bless both the lines of his progeny, of Ismail (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac), and to keep all of his descendants
in the protection of God.
his time and it was through him that the people of both Arabia and Israel came. Abraham, in the belief of Islam, was
instrumental in cleansing the world of idolatry at the time. Paganism
was cleared out by Abraham in both Arabia and Canaan. He spiritually purified both places as
well as physically sanctifying the houses of worship. Abraham and Ismail (Ishmael) further established the rites of pilgrimage,[7] or
Hajj,
which are still followed by Muslims today. Muslims maintain that Abraham further
asked God to bless both the lines of his progeny, of Ismail (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac), and to keep all of his descendants
in the protection of God.