Yusuf
Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...
is a common name in the Muslim world, equivalent to the English name
Joseph
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the m ...
and the Hebrew name
Yossef. Another Arabic variant is
Youssif.
Yusuf may also refer to:
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Islamic view of Joseph
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Yusuf (sura)
Yusuf ( ar, يوسف, ; Arabic synonym of "Joseph") is the 12th chapter (Surah) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses). It is preceded by sūrah Hud and followed by Ar-Ra’d (The thunder).
Regarding the timing and contextual background of ...
, 12th sura of the Qur'an
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Yusuf and Zulaikha
"Yusuf and Zulaikha" (the English transliteration of both names varies greatly) refers to a medieval Islamic version of the story of the prophet Joseph (Genesis), Yusuf and Potiphar's wife which has been for centuries in the Muslim world, and is f ...
, poetry about Joseph and the wife of Potiphar
*Yusuf, the stage name (since 2006) of the singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam, who was formerly known as
Cat Stevens
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