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Hagar was Abraham's concubine, and bore him a son Ishmael. After the birth of Isaac, Abraham's heir, Hagar and Ishmael were sent away because of the jealousy of Isaac's mother Sarah. God sent an angel to protect Hagar and Ishmael and show them water, because Ishmael was also a child of Abraham. (Genesis 21: 17)
In the Old Testament Ishmael is the founder of the Arab nations; the story is meant to explain closeness and enmity between Jew and Arab.
This is a copy of the signed original in the Hospital Tavera, Toledo.
In the Old Testament Ishmael is the founder of the Arab nations; the story is meant to explain closeness and enmity between Jew and Arab.
This is a copy of the signed original in the Hospital Tavera, Toledo.
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN