Identifying “Merenptah” as the Exodus-Pharaoh: A special case study in the light of contemporary researchers’ views

Abstract

Abstract

Prophet Moses, his people Bani Israil, and Pharaoh of Egypt are often mentioned in the Divine Scriptures. The Exodus of Bani-Israil from Egypt is the turning point in the history of Bani-Israil. The most important event that happened while Bani-Israil was leaving Egypt is the drowning of the pharaoh of Egypt in water along with his army. In all the Divine Books, especially the Holy Bible and the Holy Qur’an, the drowning of Prophet Moses’ Pharaoh has been mentioned in detail. But no any divine or historical scripture explicitly mentions the name of this pharaoh who drowned. To date, a number of researchers have considered the various pharaohs mentioned in history as the pharaoh who drowned at the time of Bani-Israil’s Exodus from Egypt. The "Merenptah" is the most prominent candidate for this purpose, so, in this research paper, an attempt has been made to identify him as the drowned Exodus-Pharaoh by analyzing and reviewing the views and arguments of contemporary researchers.