The Egyptian wife of Abraham, Hagar gave birth to his first son Ishmael.
Rather, it is done to help the poor and in remembrance of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God's command.
They honored the Hebrew Bible for its revelation to the world that God was one, and saw in the figure of Abraham's son Ishmael the founder of their race.
This is a re-enactment of the frantic search for water for her son Ishmael by Abraham's wife and Ishmael's mother Hajar.
Abraham was fond of his son Ishmael, who was thirteen years old when Abraham's son Isaac was born to a different mother.
Many Arabic people are also descended from Abraham through his son Ishmael, born to Abraham and his wife's servant Hagar.
She had lost her son Ishmael, the incandescent wild colt of a boy.
The Buraq was also said to transport Abraham (Ibrahim) when he visited his wife Hagar and son Ishmael.
It is the Islamic tradition that Muhammad, as an Arab, is descended from Abraham's son Ishmael.
She gave birth to Abram's son Ishmael when Abram was eighty-six years old.