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How is Abraham's lineage believed to have created the Arab race?

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Muslims believe that Arabs are descended from Abraham and Hagar through their son Ishmael . Abraham is further regarded as an ancestor of Muhammad. According to the Qur'an, Abraham and Ishmael built the Kaaba in Mecca and instituted pilgrimages there. The Qur'an depicts him destroying the idols of his father and of his clan; hence, Islam is the restoration of the religion of Abraham.

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