Ismail
Ottoman Egyptian ruler
Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, the biblical figure regarded as an ancestor of the Arab peoples.
It remains a common given name throughout the Muslim world and among Arabic-speaking communities: Ismail was named after his grandfather.
The name appears in various spellings including Ismael and Isma'il.
Islamic house of worship
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
- halalPermitted under Islamic law
- hajjMuslim pilgrimage to Mecca
imam · prophet · Hagar · Abraham · sacrifice · zakat · fasting · sunnah
First Hebrew patriarch
- HagarSarah's Egyptian servant
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- patriarchMale head of family
- covenantBinding formal pledge
descendants · angel · wilderness · Beersheba · archer · twelve tribes · firstborn · blessing
Personal name from birth
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- masculineMale in character
- forenameGiven name at birth
- IsmaelBiblical firstborn son
nickname · identity · namesake · patronymic · common name · Hebrew origin
Member of Turkish dynasty
- SultanMuslim royal title
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- Suez CanalManmade strait through Egypt
mosque
Islamic house of worship
hajj · imam · prophet · Hagar · Abraham · sacrifice · zakat · fasting · sunnah · hadith
Abraham
First Hebrew patriarch
covenant · descendants · angel · wilderness · Beersheba · archer · twelve tribes · firstborn · blessing · exile
given name
Personal name from birth
Ismael · nickname · identity · namesake · patronymic · common name · Hebrew origin
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty