Jethro in Islam
Under the name Shuʿayb or Shoaib, (Arabic: شعيب; meaning Who shows the right path), Jethro is revered as a Prophet of Islam though Islam attributes to him many deeds not attested in the Bible. He is believed to have lived after Abraham, and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to two communities, namely the Midianites and the People of the Wood. To both the people, Shoaib proclaimed the faith of Islam and warned the people to end their fraudulent ways. When they did not repent, God destroyed both the communities. Shoaib is understood by Muslims to have been one of the few Arabian prophets mentioned by name in the Qur'an, the others being Saleh, Hud, Ishmael and Muhammad. It is said that he was known by early Muslims as "the eloquent preacher amongst the prophets", because he was, according to Islamic tradition, granted talent and eloquence in his language.
Unlike the account in the Hebrew Bible, Islam does not closely associate Shuʿayb with Moses/Musa, also hounored as a Prophet of Islam.
Shoaib is particularly central in the rites and pilgimages of the Druze religion.
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