Abstract

The image of Abraham in Islamic tradition appears in more than one g ographical circle. There is the Abraham of B bylon (in the biblical and Qur'anic contexts), the Abraham of al-Sam (a geographic term concerning Syria and Israel)1 and the Abraham of Arabia (the connection with Arabia as land, place of worship and culture). Even though Abraham is one entity, it is worth drawing these circles and wondering why he appears in three contexts, which create the impression that there are three different personalities, characters, or three multicolored aspects of one entity. These circles are not a formal division which was

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