JOSEPH
Ar: Yusuf.
Heb: Yowceph
(
)
meaning, "Jehovah has added", or "may He add".
A) Joseph is one of the sons of
Jacob,
and was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers.
Jacob later became a prominent minister in Egypt.
Some archaeological findings.
B) Joseph, the husband of Mary and adoptive father of Jesus is missing in the Qur'an,
but mentioned in a couple of other Islamic sources.
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