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Joshua

Arabic Yusha ‘ .

Son of Nun. Not mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but is most probably "the servant" mentioned in Surah xviii. 59: "When Moses said to his servant, ‘I will not stop until I reach the confluence of the two seas, or for years I will journey on. ‘" (Vide al-Baizawi in loco.) Some say he is the Zu ‘l-Kifl of Surah xxi 85. [ZU ‘L-KIFL.]

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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