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Hagarenes (Greek Ἀγαρηνοί), also mhaggre (with a pun on the word muhajir, from Hagar's expulsion), is a term that describes "the followers or descendants of Hagar". The name was used in Judeo-Christian literature and Byzantine chronicles for Hanif Arabs, then for Islamic forces known collectively as Saracens, and during the height of the Ottoman Empire, for Turks. The name, used interchangeably with Ishmaelites, came also to mean any Muslim. An example of its current usage is Ahryani (Aхряни), a name used for Bulgarian Muslims in colloquial Bulgarian -although this term has also been explained as paralleling the spread of Balkan Islam with anti-trinitarian Arianism.

Hagarim (Hagarenes) are the Hunefah non-Isaacite children of Abram's promise. They are the children of Abram's second wife Keturah (a.k.a. Hagar meaning literally "The Stranger") according to their 7 nations, Ishmael, Zimran, Ishbak, Shuah, Medan, Midian and Jokshan. Though they travelled far and wide, their base was Petra which used to be called Hagar. Their guardian angel "Ra El" became known to the Egyptians simply as Ra. Wherever they were found, levites were found with them. In the Crimea they were called Sebomenoi, but later became known as Subbotniks, Molokans and Gerei in southern Russia, while their levites became the Karaites.

There are two kinds of Hagarim. Toshavim are those Hagarim who are not circumcised as well as all female Hagarim. Jagurim are those Hagarim who enter into the covenant of Isaac and are circumcised upon the 8th day. While the Toshavim are allowed to visit the land of Israel, only the Jagurim are allowed to settle there. Toshavim are called children of Abram, while Jagurim are called children of Abraham. Isaac is unique among all those in the Federation of Abraham in that only Isaac is circumcised upon the eighth day after his physical birth.

Toshav status is not inherited, and their children may be purchased as slaves by Jagurim. Thus the practice of initiating Babies into Toshavut through officially witnessed baptism spread amongst them. Jagurim who give up on their religion are called Edomites. Israel-hating Edomites are exactly equivalent to the accursed Amalekites and are excomunicated from the children of Abram's promise altogether.

Some tribes of Hagarim circumcise their males after the first year of puberty, though this is a convention and not a law since some of their males do die before circumcision.

Toshav Hagarim, as uncircumcised visitors (Toshavim), are equivalent to the Children of Noah. An uncircumcised resident (Ger) of the courts is an official "Ger Toshav" and one of the Tzadikei Umot Ha Olam. In the Quran these belong to the Sons among the Mursaleen (Mursals) of Yukhashin Bet welcomed into the sabbath rest. The Hassidei Umot Ha Olam are unofficial Gerei Toshavim excluded from Israel's sabbath. In the Quran these are called Mumineen (Mumins) of Yukhashin Gimmel.

Only Jagur Hagarim are permitted to eat of the Pascal Feast Offering.

This system has been called Hagarism, and there are special laws mentioned in the Torah that apply only to Hagarim. Jews classify these laws as the covenant of Noah, though their interpretation of this law is different from the rest of Israel's interpretation. There are seven categories just as there are seven nations of Hagarim.

Idolatry

A resident shall not follow after any Nochri gods & their abominations Deut 29:09-30:20

Immorality

The resident Hagar shall not practice any of the abominations of the Egyptians & Canaanites Lev 18:03-26. NB Polygamous relations are permitted but, along with seducing already married mothers, incest, paedophilia, necrophilia, bestiality, coprophillia, rape, and anal sex are mortal sins for all Hagarim. If this prohibition is observed, Homosexual relations are only punished as long as there are witnesses (lewdity is a punishable offence to all Hagarim). Hagarim consider the sexual act to be marriage and categorize all offspring from marriages between members not grouped together as Mamzers though spousal arrangements existing prior to a person's joining Hagarism do not affect their children's future status within Hagarism.

Blasphemy

Hagar Num 15:30-31 / a resident Lev 24:16 shall not blaspheme.

Bloodshed

The Children of Noah Gen 9:6 and any resident Lev 24:17-22 under pain of recompense shall not engage in bloodshed (but the victim who foregoes recompense shall be expiated from sins).

The resident Hagar shall not practice infanticide (worship Molech) Lev 20:02.

Either resident or visitor among the children of Israel guilty of accidental manslaughter may flee to any of the six levite cities of refuge Num 35:15.

Misapproptiation

Hagar who are in your courts shall not misappropriate the time of celebrating to Ton Theon throughout the week of Sukkot for any other purpous Deut 16:14.

Your resident who is in your courts shall not misappropriate the time of standing in devotion to Ton Theon on the Day of Assembly in the Sabbatical week of Sukkot for any other purpous Deut 31:12.

The resident Hagar shall not misappropriate the time of standing for atonement to Ton Theon on Yom Kippur for any other purpous Lev 16:29.

Hagar who are in your midst shall not misappropriate the time of rejoicing to Ton Theon on the feast of Pentecost for any other purpous Deut 16:11.

A resident shall not deprive anyone of compensation for damages Lev 24:18-22

Either resident or visitor shall not deprive Israelites of contract rights Lev 25:47-55.

Hagar who are in your midst shall not deprive Ton Theon of the offerings of the first fruits after immigration Deut 26:1-11.

Hagar Yagur shall not misappropriate Aaron's rights in offering a sacrifice or burning an offering by not bringing it to the tent of meeting to offer Lev 17:8-9 but Hagar Lev 22:18-25 and a resident Hagar Num 15:15-16 & Num 15:22-29 shall bring any free-will, vow, or sin offerings to the Aaronites to make atonement on the altar, and shall follow the same rules as the Qehilat of Israel outlined in Deut 12:13-16 with regards to them.

A visitor shall not misappropriate a portion to eat of the Pascal Feast Offering Ex 12:45

A resident Yagur family whose males have not been circumcised shall not misappropriate a portion to eat of the Pascal Feast Offering Ex 12:48 because one set of rules apply to the homeborn and to the resident Hagar Ex 12:49.

The resident Hagar Lev 17:10-14 and the Children of Noah Gen 9:4-5 shall not misappropriate Ton Theon's compensation for sins by consuming blood but must remember to drain & bury the blood of any edible game ever caught.

Diet

A resident shall not possess Chametz throughout the pascal week Ex 12:19.

Your resident who is in your courts Deut 14:21 may be donated Nevelah for eating ONLY IF IN NEED, BUT a resident MUST observe the proper purification ritual after eating any kind of Taref/Traif/Treif in order to be blameless Lev 17:15 and avoid death if s/he enters the sanctuary or eats any sacrifice (Rashi; see Leviticus 15:31).

Legal rights

A resident Yagur has the right to keep the passover but only according to the laws Num 09:14 because one set of rules apply to the resident and to the homeborn.

A resident Hagar has the right to be chosen to carry the red Heifer ashes for a water of sprinkling, but MUST observe the proper purification ritual Num 19:10.

A resident Exod 12:19 / a resident Hagar Num 15:15 has the right to be regarded as brethren in the Qehilat of Israel.

HaToshavim Hagarim have the right to baptise their children to prevent them from being, permanently contracted to a Jewish family and not be ruled over with rigour if regarded as brethren in the Qehilat of Israel Lev 25:46.

A resident Ex 22:20 / Hagar Ex 23:9 Deut 10:19 / resident Yagur Lev 19:33-34 / your resident who is in your courts Deut 24:14, all have the right to loving unopressive treatment from Jews especially if a hired help if in need.

Your resident who is in your courts Ex 20:09 & Deut 05:13 / Hagar Ex 23:12 unlike Areilim and have the right to enjoy proper rest on the Sabbath.

A resident and a visitor have the right to exemption from being charged interest by Jews Lev 25:36-37

A resident has the right to a just hearing of cases before the Shoftim Deut 1:16, Deut 24:17, Deut 27:19.

Your visitor Hagarim have the right to eat of Jews' statuatorily unharvested Sabbatical year produce Lev 25:6.

A resident has the right to field corners & Mandatorily Ungleaned & forgotten harvest & fallen fruit in Jews' fields Deut 24:19-21, Lev 19:9-10 Lev 23:22.

Hagar Deut 14:29 / a resident Deut 26:12-3 have (along with Israel's Levites, Asuphim & Widows) the right to feast in the courts (BetheiDin) of Israel's tithe in the end of every third year.

Hagar who are in your midst has the right to replace the unfaithful Deut 28:43.

Just like the Muslim's Ahadith, the Jewish Mishnah has a lot in it that agrees with the rest of Israel's Torah. TY Yevamot 8:1 (44a) indicates that a Ger Toshav can take the whole of Torah upon his shoulders and even be baptized without joining the circumcision. Avodah Zarah 65a indicates that one need not stand before an Israelite House of Din in order to be recognised as a Ger Toshav. However, somesources indicate that an official Toshav (i.e. a Jagur) must be circumcised within 12 months or be labelled an idolater.

"Who is a ger toshav? Whoever has resolved to convert and has renounced idolatry but who still has not actually converted. We allow him twelve months to do so. This applies to a ger toshav, but as for a gentile it is forbidden for him to dwell among Jews and to work on the Sabbath lest the Jews learn from his deeds" (Tannaitic text published 40 years ago called MRE, sec.20, 374. See P. Yeb 8.1 / Also referenced by the Saadyah Gaon ca. 1000)

An amora explains that the passage in TB A"Z 65a quotes a tannaitic source who says that a Ger Toshav who is not circumcised within 12 months loses his status of Ger Toshav is referring to a Ger Toshav who accepted to circumcize himself. In other words, if such a Ger Toshav does not fulfill the conditions of his acceptance then his acceptance is nullified.

This then seems to be the basis for the Amoraic statement that a "Ger toshav" who has not been circumcised within twelve months is considered to be a confirmed idolater. Thus we see that even in the Talmudic period the absolute separation between the ger toshav and the ger tzedeq was not consistently held. A good case can be made that generally in the Biblical period, and even in the early rabbinical period, the ger toshav was in fact considered a potential Ger Tzediq. (B. AZ 65a., Only Meiri, 256, codifies this opinion)