Motif
Ancestral naming and descent of a people
ancestral_naming_and_descent_of_a_people
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS / THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I.; lines 931-1023 confidence: medium
The passage derives Arabs and Arabia from Araba; says Yarab son of Kahtan gave his name there; mentions Ismael son of Abraham by Hagar; and discusses Saracens, shark, Joctan/Kahtan, Moses, and the Jews.
The passage explains Arab identity through a place-name, a name-giving ancestor, Kahtan or Joctan, and Ismael's connection to Abraham and Hagar.
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