Editing Amalek (section)

=== Islamic traditions ===
Islamic commentators believe that the Amalekites were an ancient Arabian tribe. The [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] [[Ishmaelites]] evangelized to them in [[Mecca]] and later, they supplanted their population. However, the paganism of the Amalekites and other Arabian tribes negatively influenced the Ishmaelites, including their approach to the [[Kaaba]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Athamina |first=Khalil |date=2005 |title=Abraham in Islamic Perspective Reflections on the Development of Monotheism in Pre-Islamic Arabia |url=https://doi.org/10.1515/islm.2004.81.2.184 |journal=Der Islam |volume=81 |issue=2 |pages=193–196 |doi=10.1515/islm.2004.81.2.184 |s2cid=170567885 |via=De Gruyter}}</ref>

Adam J. Silverstein observes that most scholars who lived in the medieval Muslim world ignored the Book of Esther or they modified the details of it, despite their familiarity with the [[Iranian Jews|Persian Jewish community]]. This was caused by their attempt to reconcile the Biblical Esther with the [[Haman (Islam)|Quranic Haman]], who was the antagonist of the [[The Exodus|Exodus narrative]], and Persian mythological historical traditions. Notable exceptions include [[Ibn Khaldun|Ibn Khaldūn]], who affirmed the Amalekite origins of Haman and his [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] vendetta.<ref name="Silverstein-2018"/>