Abraham’s Casting Out of Hagar and Ishmael in Bible
Hagar and Ishmael wandered in the desert and were shown a well of water by God to survive and they settled at Paran…
Sacrifice in Mesopotamia and in Ancient Persia
Mesopotamia was the locale of the ancient Abrahamic religion. Abraham belonged to Ur, which was a city in Mesopotamia. From there he travelled across the Fertile Crescent. In ancient Mesopotamia, sacrificing animals for the gods and goddesses was a daily practice…
Islamic Code and Comparison with Mesopotamian Codes
Islam in principle accepts the basic tenets of the Abrahamic system, although in many places its interpretation may differ in Islam…
Code of Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi is the most famous legal code discovered from ancient Mesopotamia. It is also most complete among all the Mesopotamian codes found so far…
Ancient Mesopotamian Legal Codes
There were several legal codes in currency in ancient Mesopotamia, which go back to 3rd millennium BCE…
Gilgamesh and Flood Legend of Utnapishtim of Sumer
The third legend of Flood from Mesopotamia is related to Utnapishtim, king of Shuruppak in the Epic of Gilgamesh…
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