Islam originated in Mecca at the start of the 7th century AD.

Islam originated in Mecca at the start of the 7th century AD.

Jewish ancestry is traced back to the Biblical patriarchs such as Abraham, his son Isaac, Isaac’s son Jacob, and the Biblical matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and Rachel, who lived in Canaan. The Twelve Tribes are described as descending from the twelve sons of...