Bani Isra'il Explained
In an Islamic context, Bani Isra'il (Arabic: بني إسرائيل |link=no Banī Isrā'īl "The children of Israel") (Biblical Hebrew: b'nei yisrael, בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל) refers to the children of Jacob.
People
It is also used to refer to:
- Descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob, including Joseph
- Ten Lost Tribes
- Twelve Tribes of Israel. In this context Israel refers to the prophet Yaqoub who was also known as Jacob and Israel. The twelve tribes are tribes that descended from him.
See also
