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Abraham
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Considered to be the Father of the Jewish people. Bahá'u'lláh was descended from Abraham through his wife Keturah. Abraham is referred to in Bahá'í scriptures as the 'Friend of God' and the 'Father of the Faithful'.
[BD 6]
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"Father of a Multitude". An inhabitant of Ur in Chaldee, who founded the Jewish nation. Ancestor of Bahá'u'lláh through Katurah. This Manifestation of God is also called the Friend of God and the Father of the Faithful. (GPB 94).
[BG 5]
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