al-Aziz of Egypt
E164979
Al-Aziz of Egypt is the high-ranking Egyptian official in the Qur’anic story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), known for purchasing Yusuf and whose household becomes central to the unfolding narrative.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Aziz of Egypt canonical | 3 |
| Al-Aziz | 1 |
| al-Aziz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1433523 — 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.
Target entity: al-Aziz of Egypt Context triple: [Surah Yusuf, mentionsFigure, al-Aziz of Egypt]
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A.
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was an 11th-century Fatimid caliph in Egypt whose eccentric rule and deification by some followers made him a central, controversial figure in the origins of the Druze faith.
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B.
عبد المطلب
عبد المطلب هو جدّ النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وزعيم من زعماء قريش في مكة قبل الإسلام.
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C.
Amr ibn Abd Wudd
Amr ibn Abd Wudd was a renowned pre-Islamic Arab warrior of the Quraysh, famed for his strength and bravery and remembered for being slain in single combat by Ali ibn Abi Talib during the Battle of the Trench.
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D.
Muawiya I
Muawiya I was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and a powerful early Islamic ruler who transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy centered in Damascus.
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E.
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph best known for expanding his dynasty’s rule into Egypt and founding Cairo as its new capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Aziz of Egypt Target entity description: Al-Aziz of Egypt is the high-ranking Egyptian official in the Qur’anic story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), known for purchasing Yusuf and whose household becomes central to the unfolding narrative.
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A.
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was an 11th-century Fatimid caliph in Egypt whose eccentric rule and deification by some followers made him a central, controversial figure in the origins of the Druze faith.
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B.
عبد المطلب
عبد المطلب هو جدّ النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وزعيم من زعماء قريش في مكة قبل الإسلام.
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C.
Amr ibn Abd Wudd
Amr ibn Abd Wudd was a renowned pre-Islamic Arab warrior of the Quraysh, famed for his strength and bravery and remembered for being slain in single combat by Ali ibn Abi Talib during the Battle of the Trench.
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D.
Muawiya I
Muawiya I was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and a powerful early Islamic ruler who transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy centered in Damascus.
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E.
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph best known for expanding his dynasty’s rule into Egypt and founding Cairo as its new capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian official
ⓘ
Qur'anic character ⓘ court official ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
Surah Yusuf ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | attempted seduction of Yusuf by his wife ⓘ |
| authorityUnder | king of Egypt ⓘ |
| centralTo | early life of Yusuf in Egypt ⓘ |
| describedAs |
al-Aziz of Egypt
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Aziz
|
| employs |
Joseph
ⓘ
Prophet Yusuf ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | wife of al-Aziz ⓘ |
| householdIncludes |
Joseph
ⓘ
Prophet Yusuf ⓘ wife of al-Aziz ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locationOfOffice | Egypt ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic exegesis ⓘ |
| moralThemeAssociated | test of chastity and integrity of Yusuf ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | facilitates Yusuf's entry into Egyptian elite society ⓘ |
| purchases |
Joseph
ⓘ
Prophet Yusuf ⓘ |
| purchasesFrom |
caravan traders
ⓘ
merchants who found Yusuf in the well ⓘ |
| Qur'anicSurahNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| raisesAsServant |
Joseph
ⓘ
Prophet Yusuf ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Egypt ⓘ |
| respondsTo | accusations involving Yusuf and his wife ⓘ |
| roleInText |
Qur'anic narrative of Surah Yusuf
ⓘ
story of Prophet Yusuf ⓘ |
| scripturalRole | guardian of Yusuf in Egypt ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high-ranking official ⓘ |
| sourceTextType | religious scripture ⓘ |
| spouseAlsoKnownAs | Zulaykha (in later Islamic tradition) ⓘ |
| takesDecision | imprisonment of Yusuf ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Islamic ancient Egypt (as depicted in scripture) ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
The Mighty through God
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surface form:
the Mighty
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Subject: al-Aziz of Egypt Description of subject: Al-Aziz of Egypt is the high-ranking Egyptian official in the Qur’anic story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), known for purchasing Yusuf and whose household becomes central to the unfolding narrative.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.