Ibrahim+Nasar

Comes from the Arabic name of Abraham. It means "father of many". Abraham plays an active role in Islam, Christianity and Judaism. --In the Bible, Abraham is prepared to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a sign of complete devotion and loyalty to God. Before the sacrifice, God replaces Isaac with a sheep, thereby stoping Abraham from sacrifizing his son. Also according to the Genesis, God ordered Abraham to leave his land and settle down in the land indicated by God. There he would be prosperous. Abraham emigrated to the land, was indeed prosperous and built an altar. --In Islam, Ibrahim fathered Ishmael and Isaac. He is seen as a Prophet. During Eid, Muslims commemorate Ibrahim's intended sacrifice, by sacrifizing a sheep and sharing it amongst relatives and the poor. --In Judaism, he is one of the first patriarchs and is seen as one of fathers of Judaism
 * **Character's Name:** || Ibrahim Nasar ||
 * **Role in Novel:** || Ibrahim Nasar is the father of Santiago Nasar and married to Plácida Linero. He was one of last Arabs to arrive to the town, where he settled down and bought a house. With Santiago as his only child, he taught him to master fire arms and horses. As an unhappy married man he had an affair with Victoria Gúzman. He died three years before Santiago's murder. As Ibrahim Nasar is already dead during the novel, he does not play an active part in the foretelling of his son's death. ||
 * **Significance of Name:** || **Ibrahim:**

It originates from Nazar, from the town of Nazreth (place of birth of Jesus). A nazar is an amulet known as the "evil eye stone" to protect against evil.
 * Nasar:**

As Abraham settled down in a foreign land, Ibrahim Nasar also does that. Nevertheless he is not as prosperous as he wishes to be since he does not establish an import store and leads an unhappy marriage. By naming Santiago's father, Ibrahim, Garcia Marquez emphasizes his importance as a father and his alienation in a foreign land. Even though his family name, Nasar, means an amulet to protect against evil, Ibrahim is described by Victoria Gúzman as"a shit" (10). He causes evil to Victoria after their affair finished he makes her his servant. The juxtaposition of a religious and fatherly first name with his unscrupulous affair can strengthens the reader's dislike of Ibrahim. As there are not many descriptions of Ibrahim Nasar, the significance of his name is important to have a thorough insight of this character. ||