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==Birth and Family of Abraham==
B'reishyt 11:26–25:10<br>
Abrahim صلى الله عليه وسلم‎<br>
''circa'' <small>A.M.</small> | <small>B.C.E.</small><br>


<big><b>Sequential Events<b></big><br>
<b>''Major Markers in the life of Abraham''</b><br>
There are certain events within the life of Abraham صلى الله عليه وسلم which complements a ''Judaeo-Islamic'' discussion, whereas both traditions are in complete agreement; in regards to the occurrence of those events as well as their relative sequencing. A hypothesis concludes these events, and their relative sequencing, best serve as major markers to make any attempt to construe the totality  of the sequential events in the life of Abraham صلى الله عليه وسلم, as follows:
#Abraham صلى الله عليه وسلم married Sarah prior to the acquisition of Hagar.
#Hagar was acquired prior to the birth of Ismael.
#Ismael was born prior to Isaac.
#Angels visited Abraham, foretold the birth of Isaac, and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah prior to the birth of Isaac.
#Isaac was born prior to Abraham's death.
Having establishing these major markers, one next considers geographical markers—if one can establish the sequence of locations—in the life of Abraham صلى الله عليه وسلم, one then can use those geographical locations as secondary markers of sequential events, and can then group individual events, according to geographical locations⏎


===Birth and Name of Abraham===

Abraham appears to have been born around the year 2,166 BCE. In the book of <i>B'resheith/Genesis</i>, <i>J</i> Strand, indicates that Abraham's original name was Abram. Etymologically the name suggests it was had really been <i>Abi-ram</i> [i.e. "the (my) father is exalted."]. Again, according to <i>B'resheith/Genesis</i>, Abram was not given the name of <i>Abraham</i> until after the bir(contracted; show full)ns&source=bl&ots=aFute0p0_x&sig=ES0qi7jA4zyCXLIMs3sac2cyvOg&hl=en&ei=wSYLTavKBsnprAfZuenxCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Abraham&f=false "Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible", K. van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst (eds) (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing), pp.3–4]</ref> Some oral traditions, however, may still hold an earlier history.<ref name="books.google.com.au"/>