Hagar / Hājar

הָגָר (Hebrew) · هاجر (Arabic)

Mother of Ishmael

Overview

Hagar is named in the Torah as Sarah’s Egyptian handmaid who bore Ishmael. While not named in the Quran, Islamic tradition deeply honors her through the Hajj ritual of Sa’i, commemorating her search for water between Safa and Marwah.

In the Torah

Hagar in Torah

Key passages:

• 1
• 9

In the Quran

Hājar in Quran

Shared Themes

• exile
• divine-provision
• ishmael

---

← All Shared Figures