Uzair (Arabic: عزير, ʿUzayr) is
a figure who is mentioned in the Quran, Surah At-Tawba, verse 9:30, which states that he was revered by the Jews as "the son of God". Uzair is most often identified with the biblical
Ezra and according to some[
citation needed] with the
Egyptian deity
Osiris. Modern historians have described the reference as "enigmatic", since such views have not been found in Jewish sources.
[1][2] Islamic scholars have interpreted the Quranic reference in different ways, with some explaining that it alluded to a specific group of Jews
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Ezra was the second of three key leaders to leave Babylon for the
reconstruction of Jerusalem. While Zerubbabel would rebuild the Temple (Ezra 3:8), and Nehemiah rebuilt the walls, Ezra would restore worship.