Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub
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Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub is the Quranic name for the prophet Joseph, a revered figure in Islam known for his prophetic wisdom, patience, and the famous story of his trials and rise to power in Egypt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yusuf ibn Yaqub | 1 |
| Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7051746 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub Context triple: [Prophet Joseph, knownAs, Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub]
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A.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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B.
Ali ibn Yusuf
Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
ibn Yūsuf
ibn Yūsuf is the patronymic identifying Saʿīd ibn Yūsuf al-Fayyūmī as the son of a man named Yūsuf.
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E.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub Target entity description: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub is the Quranic name for the prophet Joseph, a revered figure in Islam known for his prophetic wisdom, patience, and the famous story of his trials and rise to power in Egypt.
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A.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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B.
Ali ibn Yusuf
Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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C.
Yahya ibn Zakariya
Yahya ibn Zakariya is the Islamic name for the prophet known in Christianity as John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding Jesus.
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D.
ibn Yūsuf
ibn Yūsuf is the patronymic identifying Saʿīd ibn Yūsuf al-Fayyūmī as the son of a man named Yūsuf.
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E.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic figure
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ prophet ⓘ son ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Canaan
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| correspondingNameInEnglish | Joseph ⓘ |
| correspondingNameInHebrew | Yosef ⓘ |
| father |
Jacob
ⓘ
Ya‘qub ⓘ
linked to:
Yaqub
|
| grandfather |
Isaac
ⓘ
Ishaq ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Abraham
ⓘ
Ibrahim ⓘ |
| honorificInIslam | peace be upon him ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chastity
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forgiving his brothers ⓘ interpreting dreams ⓘ patience ⓘ prophetic wisdom ⓘ rise to power in Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bible
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ |
| miracle | accurate interpretation of dreams ⓘ |
| mother |
Rachel
ⓘ
Rahel ⓘ
linked to:
Rachela
|
| nameInBible | Joseph ⓘ |
| nameInQuran | Yusuf ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
high official in Egypt
ⓘ
in charge of storehouses in Egypt ⓘ |
| quranicSurah | Surah Yusuf ⓘ |
| quranicSurahNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Benjamin
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Binyamin ⓘ the sons of Ya‘qub ⓘ |
| soldBy | his brothers ⓘ |
| soldTo | Egyptian traders ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
divine providence
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family reconciliation ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ trial and deliverance ⓘ |
| virtue |
sabr
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taqwa ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub Description of subject: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub is the Quranic name for the prophet Joseph, a revered figure in Islam known for his prophetic wisdom, patience, and the famous story of his trials and rise to power in Egypt.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub