Bible Figure

Jacob in Islam

Male • Old Testament
Islamic view of Jacob
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'Jacob in Islam' represents Islamic tradition concerning the biblical patriarch Jacob and is not a separate canonical biblical person.
Jacob in Islam

Biography

Islamic scripture and tradition recognize Jacob, or Ya'qub, as a prophet and patriarch. The canonical Bible already contains the extensive biography of Jacob/Israel; a separate 'Jacob in Islam' record describes another religious tradition's treatment of the same ancestral figure.

Biblical Significance

This record should be removed from a canonical Bible-figures table or moved to a comparative-religion section.