Haman (Islam)
Hāmān Haman | |
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| هامان | |
| Born | |
| Died | |
| Cause of death | Drowned |
| Occupation | Vizier |
| Known for | The vizier of Firaun at the time of prophet Moses |
Haman (Arabic: هامان, romanized: Hāmān) is a person mentioned in the Quran where he appears as court official of the Pharaoh and associated with him in his court at the time of prophet Musa, Moses in Christianity and Judaism.
The name Haman, however, also appears in the biblical Book of Esther where Haman is a counselor of Ahasuerus, king of Persia and an enemy of the Jews. The relationship between the Biblical and Quranic Haman has been a topic of debate. There is no evidence of such stories in Egyptian history. Some Islamic scholars compared plot elements of the book of Esther when they elaborated on the Quranic narrative of the Exodus.