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To: WashingtonSource

Yes. The story of Ibrahim and Ismail is familiar, Mohammed’s twisted version of the story in Genesis, which is apparently based on his acceptance of the Jewish tradition that the Arabs are descendants of Ishmael the outcast and wanderer. Mohammed took the story and retold it to put Ismael in the role of chosen son.

But I was struck by some of the other connections in the source I posted, including such elements as Jihad and the need to fight against “prostitution” as well as idolatry.


38 posted on 04/17/2007 4:08:04 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

Thus, the rage against “debauchery.”


42 posted on 04/17/2007 4:11:40 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Cicero

which is apparently based on his acceptance of the Jewish tradition that the Arabs are descendants of Ishmael the outcast and wanderer. Mohammed took the story and retold it to put Ismael in the role of chosen son


it’s interesting that the jews have traditionally been the outcasts and wanderers....


50 posted on 04/17/2007 4:25:25 PM PDT by MK11
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