Samiri
human_specialist Islamic single tradition · 1
Samiri was a man who raised doubts among the Israelites during Moses' absence and led them into idolatry. He fashioned a golden calf from collected jewelry and gold ornaments mixed with dust upon which the angel Gabriel had trodden, proclaiming it to be the God of Moses. He justified his actions by claiming his soul had suggested throwing the dust from Gabriel's footsteps into the fire.
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“a man the Quran names as Samiri raised doubts among the Israelites. Samiri claimed that Moses had forsaken the Israelites and ordered his followers among the Israelites to light a fire and bring him all the jewelry and gold ornaments they had.”
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