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US
/ˌɪbɹɑˈhim/
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NOUN
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham
How To Use Ibrahim In A Sentence
- Ibrahim had shown that trypsin is not present till seven or eight months of intrauterine development. Frederick G. Banting - Nobel Lecture
- (Soundbite of music) Mr. ABDULLAH IBRAHIM (Composer, Pianist, Flutist): (Foreign language Spoken) (Singing) ELLIOTT: Today, Ibrahim again makes his home in South Africa in the hills outside of Cape Town. Abdullah Ibrahim Stays Rooted to His Homeland
- Congress today took a dig at the BJP for implying that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had "condescended" on the judiciary by appearing before the SIT, wondering whether it would say the same thing if Dawood Ibrahim was brought before the law. Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'
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- The record may well do for these assorted old-timers what the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon achieved for veteran Cuban musicians such as Ibrahim Ferrer.
- As Ibrahim counsels, it is a mistake to believe that force can eliminate Islamist movements.
- Mumbai-based phonologist Ibrahim Darvesh, who has evolved an easy method of teaching Urdu, counts a host of celebrities among his students, including actor Aamir Khan. The Times of India
- Ibrahim advanced and prostrated himself at the foot of his throne; and at the same moment two of the high functionaries present threw a caftan of honor over his shoulders -- a ceremony which signified that the sultan had conferred upon him the title of beglerbeg, or "prince of princes. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf
- Moderate Kosovan leaders such as Ibrahim Rugova have condemned the guerrillas for damaging the quest for independence.
- And I’m with Ibrahim (apart from the death penalty for homosexuality and apostasy – I think ostracism is a sufficient punishment) on most of those issues. Archive 2005-05-01