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Ishmaelites are the descendants of Ishmael, the oldest son of Abraham. Today, the descendants of Ishmael are mainly living in Arabian Peninsula and are called Arabs. Ishmael was born of Hagar, the servant of Sarah, Abraham's wife. Isaac, Sarah's son, is the father of the Israelites.

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The semicircular Hijr Ismail wall, associated with Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba (now part of the Great Mosque of Mecca)

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