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Genealogy
The family tree of Hazrat Musa as per various Muslim writers and Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and Chronicles 1 of the Old Testament is as under:
Hazrat Yousaf/Joseph youngest son of Yaqub/Jacob and the brother of Levi, and his family settled in Egypt (Exodus 1:1 to8 and 2:1 and 2). They were called the Israelites. (The word Israel means AbdullahThe Man of Allah). Gradually they increased in number and gained considerable power. These Israelites remained insolated and did not intermingle with native people as such they were considered as foreigners in Egypt.
Father
Imran the father of Hazrat Musa was the only son of Kohath or Nahes according to most of the authors. However according to Mehfilay Imbiya by Muhammad Jamil Ahmed and the Old Testament he had three brothers namely Izehar, Hebron and Uzziel. However all unanimously agree that Hazrat Imran died before the birth of Hazrat Musa.
Mother
She was a pious, honest and God-fearing lady. There is a difference of opinion as regards to her name. According to Tareekh Ibn e Khuldoon by Alama Abdur Rehman her name was Youhana. Where as, according to Mehfilay Imbiya by Muhammad Jamil Ahmed her name was Youked, and according to Qasasay ul Ambiya by Hamid Sultan Qadri her name was Bibi. However the old Testaments does not give either name
Brothers
Hazrat Musa had one brother who was three years elder to him. His name was Harun. He rendered complete support to Hazrat Musa in the implementation of God's directives. He was married to Essa bint Emtilab and had four sons from her. They were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu had died before Hazrat Musa was summoned to Prophet hood. (Book of Numbers 3:1 to 3 Old Testament)
Sisters
The name unanimously written by all the authors of Hazrat Musa's sister was Mariyum. However no details regarding her own life is available.
The Kingdom of Pharaoh
The Arabic word Firaun used in the Quran literally means the 'descendants of the sun-god'. The ancient Egyptians worshipped th sun, which they called Raa the supreme lord and the Firaun was so named after their supreme lord. According to creed of the ancient Egyptians every ruler based his authority on his relation to Raa...