Keywords
Ishmael, Nahom, Book of Mormon, Wadi Jawf
Abstract
Latter-day Saint scholars generally agree that “the place called… Nahom,” where Ishmael was buried (1 Nephi 16:34) is identified as the Nihm tribal region in Yemen. Significantly, a funerary stela with the name ys1mʿʾl — the South Arabian equivalent of Ishmael — was found near the Nihm region and dated to ca. 6th century bc. Although it cannot be determined with certainty that this is the Ishmael from the Book of Mormon, circumstantial evidence suggests that such is a possibility worth considering.
Recommended Citation
Rappleye, Neal
(2021)
"An Ishmael Buried Near Nahom,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 48, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol48/iss1/6
