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Hagar

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According to the Book of Genesis, Hagar is an Egyptian slave, a handmaiden of Sarah (then known as Sarai), whom Sarah gave to her own husband Abram (later renamed Abraham) as a wife to bear him a child. Abraham's firstborn son through Hagar, Ishmael, became the progenitor of the Ishmaelites, generally taken to be the Arabs. Various commentators have connected her to the Hagrites (sons of Agar), perhaps claiming her as their eponymous ancestor. Hagar is alluded to, although not named, in the Quran, and Islam considers her Abraham's second wife.

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Hagar is an Egyptian slave in the Book of Genesis who bears Abraham's son Ishmael, who becomes the ancestor of the Arabs according to biblical tradition. She matters because her story connects Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religious histories, as different faiths interpret her role and significance differently, including Islam's recognition of her as Abraham's second wife.

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Person.name
Hagar
Person.image
François-Joseph Navez - Agar et Ismaël dans le désert (cropped).jpg
Person.caption
A depiction of Hagar and her son Ishmael in the desert (1819) by François-Joseph Navez
Person.birth_place
Egypt
Person.death_place
Mecca (according to Islam), unknown (according to Judaism and Christianity)
Person.other_names
Hājar
Person.spouse
Abraham
Person.children
Ishmael (son)

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Wikidata facts

Gender
female
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Place of birth
Ancient Egypt
Spouse
Abraham
Child
Ishmael
Father
pharaoh
Occupation
domestic worker
Position held
consort
Languages spoken
Egyptian
Religion
Hanif
Work location
Near East
Said to be same as
Hagar
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Category:Hagar
Commons category
Hagar
present in work
Genesis 25
different from
Hagar
social classification
domestic worker
date of birth
2000-00-00
date of death
2000-00-00
not found in
Pauly–Wissowa
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Contents
  • Life
  • Abraham and Hagar
  • Hagar cast out
  • Religious views
  • Rabbinical commentary
  • Rabbinic literature
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Baháʼí traditions
  • Arts and literature
  • Contemporary influence
  • Israel
  • African Americans
  • Assisted reproduction
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

According to the Book of Genesis, Hagar is an Egyptian slave, a handmaiden of Sarah (then known as Sarai), whom Sarah gave to her own husband Abram (later renamed Abraham) as a wife to bear him a child. Abraham's firstborn son through Hagar, Ishmael, became the progenitor of the Ishmaelites, generally taken to be the Arabs. Various commentators have connected her to the Hagrites (sons of Agar), perhaps claiming her as their eponymous ancestor. Hagar is alluded to, although not named, in the Quran, and Islam considers her Abraham's second wife.

== Life == === Abraham and Hagar === According to the Bible, Hagar was the Egyptian slave of Sarai, Abram's wife (whose names later became Sarah and Abraham). Sarai had been barren for a long time and sought a way to fulfill God's promise that Abram would be father of many nations, especially since they had grown old, so she offered Hagar to Abram to be his concubine.

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