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Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...

refers to the son of Abraham, in the context of Abrahamic religions.

Ishmael may also refer to:

People:
  • Ishmael son of Nataniah, the murderer of Gedaliah
    Gedaliah
    According to the Hebrew Bible, Gedaliah was appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon as governor of Yehud province, which was formed after the defeat of the Kingdom of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem, in a part of the territory that previously formed the kingdom. He was supported by a...

    , Nebuchadnezzar II:s governor of the Yehud province, erected on the ruins of Kingdom of Judah
    Kingdom of Judah
    The Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....

    , immediately after its fall.
  • Ishmael (Book of Mormon)
    Ishmael (Book of Mormon)
    In the Book of Mormon, Ishmael1 is the righteous friend of the prophet Lehi in Jerusalem. When Lehi takes his family into the wilderness, Lehi brings Ishmael and his family too. The daughters of Ishmael marry the sons of Lehi, but the sons of Ishmael join Laman and Lemuel in their rebellion against...

    , a figure in the Book of Mormon who travelled with Lehi's group.
  • Ishmael ben Elisha
    Ishmael ben Elisha
    Rabbi Ishmael or Ishmael ben Elisha was a Tanna of the 1st and 2nd centuries . A Tanna is a rabbinic sage whose views are recorded in the Mishnah.-Disposition:...

    , more commonly "Rabbi Ishmael", a 2nd century rabbi.
  • Ishmael ben Jose
    Ishmael ben Jose
    Ishmael ben Jose was a Tanna of the beginning of the 3rd century, son of Jose ben Halafta. Ishmael served as a Roman official together with Elazar ben Simon, and was instrumental in suppressing the hordes of Jewish freebooters that had collected during the war between Severus and Rescennius Niger...

    , a 3rd-century rabbi, the son of Jose ben Halafta
  • Ishmael Noko
    Ishmael Noko
    Ishmael Noko is a southern African Lutheran priest who has been the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation since 1995.-Biography:...

    , a general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation
  • Ishmael Reed
    Ishmael Reed
    Ishmael Scott Reed is an American poet, essayist, and novelist. A prominent African-American literary figure, Reed is known for his satirical works challenging American political culture, and highlighting political and cultural oppression.Reed has been described as one of the most controversial...

    , an American poet, essayist and novelist
  • Ishmael (Ian Smale)
    Ishmael (Ian Smale)
    Ishmael was born in 1950. He has had an international ministry since playing in the acoustic duo Ishmael and Andy with Andy Piercy starting in 1970...

    , a Christian singer from the UK, specialising in children's music
  • Ishmael Beah
    Ishmael Beah
    Ishmael Beah is a former Sierra Leonean child soldier and the author of the published memoir, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.-Early years:...

    , Author and former Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

    an child soldier


Fictional characters:
  • Ishmael (Moby-Dick)
    Ishmael (Moby-Dick)
    Ishmael is the narrator of the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by U.S. author Herman Melville. It is through his eyes and experience that the reader experiences the story of the ship Pequod, and the fight between Captain Ahab and the white whale...

    , the protagonist in the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
  • Ishmael, a "mad" character with apparent mystical powers in Ingmar Bergman's film Fanny and Alexander
    Fanny and Alexander
    Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish fantasy drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four-part TV movie and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes. A 188-minute version was created later for cinematic release, although this version was in fact the...

  • Ishmael (A Series of Unfortunate Events), the island facilitator in The End, a book in the series "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
  • Ishmael, the wizard who imprisoned the goblins in Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville
    Bruce Coville
    Bruce Coville is an American author of children's and young adult novels. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lives there currently; he has spent most of his life there, leaving to attend Duke University and then to live in New York City....



Places:
  • Ishmael (Village)
    Ismael Village
    Ismael or Ishmael , is a village in Sangcharak District at Sar-e Pol Province of Afghanistan.- Bibliography :* Mir Hosseini, Ali Naghi. . Sangcharak in Bed Time, Vol. 1, Qum: Ishraq. ISBN 978-964-5878-15-2....

    , a village in Sangcharak District at Sar-e Pol Province
    Sar-e Pol Province
    Sar-e Pol, also spelled Sari Pul , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Sar-e-Pul Province is situated between the central highlands and the northern Turkmen plains. Sar-e-Pul borders Ghor and Baniyan provinces to the south, Faryab, Jawzjan and...

     of Afghanistan
    Afghanistan
    Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...



Other:
  • Ishmael (novel)
    Ishmael (novel)
    Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. It examines mythology, its effect on ethics, and how that relates to sustainability. The novel uses a style of Socratic dialogue to deconstruct the notion that humans are the end product, the pinnacle of biological evolution...

    , a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn
  • My Ishmael
    My Ishmael
    My Ishmael is a sidequel to Ishmael and a sequel to The Story of B, both also by Daniel Quinn . Its plot revolves around a gorilla named Ishmael who describes his philosophy regarding tribal society to Julie, a twelve-year-old girl.-Plot summary:...

    , a sequel to the above novel
  • Ishmael (poem), an epic poem by Peter Straub
    Peter Straub
    Peter Francis Straub is an American author and poet, most famous for his work in the horror genre. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award, placing him among the most-honored horror authors in...

  • Ishmael (Star Trek)
    Ishmael (Star Trek)
    Ishmael is a novel by Barbara Hambly, set in the Star Trek fictional universe.-Plot:Spock travels back to the time and place of Here Come the Brides, a television program loosely based upon Asa Mercer's efforts to bring civilization to 1860s Seattle by importing the marriageable Mercer Girls from...

    , a Star Trek novel, written by Barbara Hambly

See also

  • Ishamael
    Ishamael
    Ishamael is one of the primary antagonists of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. He is one of the Forsaken...

  • Ismaël
    Ismaël
    Ismaël is a given name or surname, and may refer to:* Ismaël Alassane , Nigerien football defender* Ismaël Bangoura , Guinean football striker* Ismaël Bouzid , Algerian football player...

  • Ismail
    Ismail (name)
    Ismail is the Arabic name of the English name Ishmael.-Etymology and meaning:The literal translation of the name Ismail is heard by Allah or God has heard and it refers to the yearning of Ibrahim and his wife, Sarah, to have a child. Ismail's mother, Hagar was the handmaiden of the Princess...

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