04 November 2010

Jonah/Yunus meets the "big fish"

Jonah in the fish’s mouth by Giotto and workshop
Like many important Biblical characters, Jonah is also important in Islam as a prophet who is faithful to God (Allah) and delivers His messages. He is known to Muslims by his Arabic name, Yunus "Arabic: يونس", and also as (The One with the Whale "Arabic: ذو النون"). Sura 37 (equivalent to chapter 37) of the Qur'an is where the full story of Prophet Jonah is recounted...
Via Miss Folly.

2 comments:

  1. bunnitsNovember 4, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Great piece! I am a fan of Giotto. Hadn't seen this one in a while. Thanks.

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  2. -2November 9, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Yunus means dolphin in Turkish (and probably in Arabic too).

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