# What was the role of Abraham to Arabs pre- Muhammad?

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**Created:** [September 29, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-role-of-abraham-to-arabs-pre-muhammad/324045 "2005-09-29T16:22:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-role-of-abraham-to-arabs-pre-muhammad/324045/1 "2005-09-29T16:22:27Z")

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I know that Islam united most of the Arab peoples into a single religion and that prior to Muhammad there were many different religions (including sects of Christians, Roman pagan off-shoots, Zoroastrians, etc.), but prior to Muhammad were Abraham, Ishmael, Moses, David and others mentioned in the Koran generally known to most Arabs? Did a significant number of Arabs consider themselves the descendants of Abraham prior to Muhammad?

Thanks for any info.