Nabi Ibraahim Caruurtiisa May 2026

Ibraahim did not turn around. He could not. His eyes were filled with tears.

Years earlier, Sarah, seeing her own barrenness, had given her Egyptian handmaiden, Hajar, to Ibraahim as a wife. Soon, Hajar bore Ibraahim his first son: Ismaeel (Ishmael). Joy filled the tent, but so did a new, sharp-edged emotion. Sarah felt the sting of jealousy. She could not bear to see Hajar’s child when her own arms remained empty. nabi ibraahim caruurtiisa

Ibraahim obeyed. He led Hajar and the suckling baby across the desolate plains until they stood in a hollow of scorched earth, with no trees, no water, no people. He placed them under a lone acacia tree, left a small bag of dates and a waterskin, and turned to leave. Ibraahim did not turn around