Daniel (biblical figure)
Daniel is the central figure of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament of the Bible.[1] He is considered a prophet in Christianity and Islam, but not Judaism;[2] however, Jewish sources describe Daniel as a hero and the most distinguished member of the Babylonian diaspora.[3]
Daniel (biblical Figure) Media
- BLW Stained Glass - Scene from the Story of Daniel.jpg
13th-century French depiction in stained glass of Daniel interceding with Arioch, commander of the king's guard, who was ordered to execute the Babylonian wise men after they were unable to interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream.
- Daniel refuse kingsfood.jpg
Daniel refusing to eat at the King's table (early 20th-century American illustration)
- آرامگاه دانیال نبی.jpg
Tomb of Daniel at Susa
- The tomb of protagonist Daniel in Samarkand.JPG
The tomb of Daniel in Samarkand
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References
- ↑ File:Wikisource-logo.svg Charles, Robert Henry (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 804–808.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ↑ Noegel, Scott B.; Wheeler, Brannon M. (2002). Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism. Scarecrow Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780810866102.
- ↑ Ginzberg, Louis (1998). The Legends of the Jews. Vol. 4. JHU Press. p. 326. ISBN 9780801858932.
