Yahya
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Yahya is the Islamic prophet identified with John the Baptist, revered for his piety, asceticism, and role in heralding the coming of Prophet Isa (Jesus).
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yahya ibn Zakariya | 1 |
| Zakariya | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic prophet
ⓘ
Quranic figure ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| announcedComingOf |
Isa
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
|
| associatedWith |
baptism
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ |
| birthDescribedAs | miraculous ⓘ |
| called | Yahya ibn Zakariya ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Isa ⓘ |
| deathDescribedAs | martyrdom in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
chaste
ⓘ
compassionate ⓘ devout ⓘ noble ⓘ not arrogant ⓘ not disobedient ⓘ obedient to parents ⓘ righteous ⓘ |
| father | Zakariya ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Allah ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Prophet of Allah ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | John the Baptist ⓘ |
| languageForm | Arabic name for John ⓘ |
| mannerOfLife |
ascetic
ⓘ
austere ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
Surah Maryam ⓘ |
| moralExemplarOf |
piety
ⓘ
truthfulness ⓘ |
| mother | wife of Zakariya ⓘ |
| parent | Zakariya ⓘ |
| preached |
moral reform
ⓘ
repentance from sin ⓘ worship of one God ⓘ |
| receivedScripture | wisdom ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
John the Baptist
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical John the Baptist
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reveredFor |
asceticism
ⓘ
piety ⓘ |
| reveredIn | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
herald of Prophet Isa
ⓘ
predecessor of Prophet Isa ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint in some Islamic traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yahya ibn Zakariya
this entity surface form:
Zakariya