The Islamic View of Jochebed
The Quran relates the story of Moses with some added details and slight differences. Jochebed's efforts to save the baby Moses are recounted, along with the parting of the Red Sea, the burning bush and the Ten Commandments.
Stories of unusual events during the pregnancy of Aminah, mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, are compared with the similar experiences of Jochebed when she was carrying Moses. The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.
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