Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Kanaan

कनआन

said ka-naan

also written: canaan, kanan, chaah-e-kanaan

Meaning

Canaan, the homeland of Jacob and Joseph; with its well (chaah-e-Kanaan) the emblem of the lost child and the parent's grief.

Related words

The prophet Joseph, renowned in Islamic tradition for his surpassing beauty and his patience through trial.

The prophet Jacob, father of Joseph, who wept himself blind in grief at his loss; emblem of patient sorrow and parental love.