Abraham is a man featured in the Book of Genesis and an important figure in several monotheistic religions. Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions regard him as the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites and Edomite peoples. He is widely regarded as the patriarch of Jews and Arabs and the founder of monotheism. According to the Hebrew Bible, Abraham means "Father of Many Nations." "Av" is Hebrew for "Father", and "Raham" is the Hebrew for "Many." Also considered to mean "High Father", coming from the Aramaic words "Aba Rama."Abraham's father was Terah, the grandfather was Nahor. Abraham's brothers were named Nahor and Haran. According to Genesis, Abraham was brought by God from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan. There Abraham entered into a covenant: in exchange for sole recognition of God as supreme universal deity and authority, he would be blessed with innumerable progeny. According to Christian traditional dates, Abraham lived about 2000 BCE to 1825 BCE.
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