Talut
Talut طالوت | |||||||||||||||||
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This image is an Arabic or Islamic calligraphy of the name Talut, a Quranic figure. | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Saul (according to Muslim tradition) | ||||||||||||||||
| Known for | The first king of Israelites in the Quran. | ||||||||||||||||
| Title | King of Israel | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Samuil | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Dawud | ||||||||||||||||
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Talut (Arabic: طالوت, romanized: Ṭālūt) is a divinely appointed king mentioned in the Quran traditionally identified with the Israelite king Saul, as he is stated to be the Malik (مَـلِـك, 'king') of Bani Israel.