Ishmael

Son of Abraham in the Hebrew bible, prophet in Islam
Person human_biblical_figure Q183403
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Ishmael

Summary

Ishmael is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Canaan[2], he… he died in Arabian Peninsula[3]. He died on -1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 4% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,235 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ishmael's place of birth was Canaan[2].
  • Ishmael passed away in Arabian Peninsula[3].
  • Ishmael died on -1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ishmael's father was Abraham[6].
  • Ishmael's mother was Hagar[7].
  • Ishmael was married to Bint Al Madad[8].
  • A child of Ishmael was Nebaioth[9].
  • A child of Ishmael was Mahalath[10].
  • A child of Ishmael was Basemath[11].
  • A child of Ishmael was Dumah[12].
  • A child of Ishmael was Adbeel[13].
  • A child of Ishmael was Naphish[14].
  • Ishmael's religion is recorded as Abrahamic religion[15].
  • Ishmael's image is recorded as Navez Agar et Ismaël.jpg[16].
  • Ishmael is recorded as male[17].
  • Ishmael's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[18].
  • Ishmael's instance of is recorded as prophet of Islam[19].
  • Ishmael's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64804631[20].
  • Ishmael's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18838014[21].
  • Ishmael's GND ID is recorded as 118836897[22].
  • Ishmael's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90615595[23].
  • Ishmael's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16243248f[24].
  • Ishmael's IdRef ID is recorded as 200679724[25].
  • Ishmael's Commons category is recorded as Ishmael[26].
  • Ishmael's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 65317336[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ishmael was born in Canaan[2]. His father was Abraham[6]. His mother was Hagar[7].

Personal Life

Among Ishmael's spouses was Bint Al Madad[8]. Children include Nebaioth[9], a human biblical figure[28]; Mahalath[10], a human biblical figure[29]; Basemath[11], a human biblical figure[30]; Dumah[12], a human biblical figure[31]; Adbeel[13], a human biblical figure[32]; and Naphish[14], a human biblical figure[33]. His religion is recorded as Abrahamic religion[15].

Death and Burial

Ishmael died on -1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Arabian Peninsula[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ishmael include Izmail[34], a city in Ukraine[35], in Ukraine[36] and Izmail Fortress[37], a fortress[38], in Ukraine[39].

Why It Matters

Ishmael ranks in the top 4% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,235 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Izmail[34], a city in Ukraine[35], in Ukraine[36] and Izmail Fortress[37], a fortress[38], in Ukraine[39].

FAQs

Where was Ishmael born?

Born in Canaan[2], Ishmael…

Where did Ishmael die?

Ishmael died in Arabian Peninsula[3].

Who were Ishmael's parents?

Ishmael's father was Abraham[6]. Ishmael's mother was Hagar[7].

Who was Ishmael married to?

Ishmael's spouses include Bint Al Madad[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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