HQ; National Social Security Fund P.O.Box 1322, Benjamin Mkapa Pension Towers, Azikiwe St, Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania customercare@nssf.or.tz (255) (22) 2163400-19 or (255) (75) 6140140 [12] According to several biblical scholars, Benjamin was also originally part of this single tribe, but the biblical account of Joseph as his father became lost. As with Jewish tradition, it also further links a connection between the names of Benjamin's children and Joseph. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyaamem" (Hebrew: בנימים, "Son of my days"). Ard and Naaman, who are the sons of Benjamin according to Numbers 26, are listed as the sons of Belah and are the progenitors of the Ardites and the Naamites respectively. [13][14], According to this view, the story of Jacob's visit to Laban to obtain a wife originated as a metaphor for this migration, with the property and family which were gained from Laban representing the gains of the Joseph tribes by the time they returned from Egypt. Sitting bottom of the table are Libya, who have bagged three points from four games and their last game will be against Taifa Stars at the giant Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. "Ambassador John Kijazi fell ill on February 1, 2021 and was admitted to Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma where he was treated until his death on the night of February 17, 2021. [4], Unusually for one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the Bible does not explain the etymology of Benjamin's name. [6] Alternatively, Rashi suggests it means "son of days", meaning a son born in Jacob's old age. News. Hamadâs death is âa clear symbol this pandemic is raging,â the director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, told reporters on Thursday. UNHCR saddened at death of former President of Tanzania Benjamin W. Mkapa. [6] Benjamin is treated as a young child in most of the Biblical narrative,[6] but at one point is abruptly described as the father of ten sons. [13][15], According to Genesis 46:21, Benjamin had ten sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. [6], In the narrative, just prior to this test, when Joseph had first met all of his brothers (but not identified himself to them), he had held a feast for them;[9] the narrative heavily implies that Benjamin was Joseph's favorite brother, since he is overcome with tears when he first meets Benjamin in particular,[10] and he gives Benjamin five times as much food as he apportions to the others. In January 1964 the Zanzibar government was overthrown by an internal revolution, Sayyid Jamshid ibn Abdullah (who had succeeded to the sultanate in July 1963 on his fatherâs death) was deposed, and a republic was proclaimed. CCM Central Committee meets tomorrow Simba SC defender Mohamed Hussein has claimed the teamâs morale is very high and believes they have what it takes to get a positive result against Al Ahly in a Caf Champions League fixture. Tanzania - Tanzania - Independence: On December 10, 1963, Zanzibar achieved independence as a member of the Commonwealth. Though not named in the Quran,[18] Benjamin (Arabic: بنيامين Binyamīn) is referred to as the righteous youngest son of Jacob, in the narrative of Joseph in Islamic tradition. In this file photo taken on July 29, 2020 Tanzanian President John Magufuli attends the burial ceremony of the former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa who died aged 81, at Mkapa⦠4. Professor Benno Ndulu -The former Governor of the Bank of Tanzania died on February 22, 2021 at the age of 71. Benjamin Mkapa – Born in 1938, he served as the third president of Tanzania between 1995 to 2005. According to the Hebrew Bible, Benjamin's name arose when Jacob deliberately changed the name "Benoni", the original name of Benjamin, since Benoni was an allusion to Rachel's dying just after she had given birth, as it means "son of my pain". Copyright © 2021 Nation Media Group. "Son of the south", with south derived from the word for the right hand side, referring to the birth of Benjamin in Canaan, as compared with the birth of all the other sons of Jacob in Aram. FINANCE and Planning minister Dr Philip Mpango (pictured) was yesterday discharged from the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital here and narrated how he lived with an oxygen tank for some 14 days. Apart from that, however, Islamic tradition does not provide much detail regarding Benjamin's life, and refers to him as being born from Jacob's wife Rachel. Tributes flow after death of Tanzanian minister Augustine Mahiga, a ⦠[6] It continues by stating that Benjamin divined that the man on the throne was Joseph, so Joseph identified himself to Benjamin (but not the other brothers), and revealed his scheme (as in the Torah) to test how fraternal the other brothers were. The Makerere University graduate was 81 at the time of his death. [8] The midrashic book of Jasher argues that prior to revealing his identity, Joseph asked Benjamin to find his missing brother (i.e. The decision is a continuation of Caf's efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has spread worldwide The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has barred Simba fans from attending Match Day 4 of the African Champions League against Al Merrikh of Sudan at Benjamin Mkapa ⦠He died a few months after visiting Kenya to attend former president Daniel Moi’s funeral. Medieval commentator Rashi gives two different explanations, based on Midrashic sources. But who are the others who have passed on? A Mosque in the area of Medina, possibly: This page was last edited on 20 March 2021, at 01:39. AFP PHOTO, Harmonize mourns Magufuli with premium tears, Magufuli: We’ll pray for Coronavirus to end. 3. Personnel of The Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) salute the coffin of late former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa during the national funeral at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 26, 2020. He was the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin.In the Hebrew Bible unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan. Then, publicly searching the bags for it, and after finding it in Benjamin's possession, demanding that Benjamin become his slave as a punishment. 2. 1. He died on Febraury 17, barely three months after assuming office. This caused Joseph to recant and reveal his identity. [2] The name means "Sons / Son of the South" and is linguistically related as a forerunner to the Old Testament name "Benjamin". According to his relative, Allan Kijazi, former Chief Secretary died from a heart attack. A top aide to President ⦠Ambassador Kijazi died at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma Capital City, where he was receiving treatments. For handpicked stories every day, subscribe to our channel today. According to his personal assistant Msafiri Nampesya, professor Ndulu was admitted for 10 days before he died. Despite him not being a politician, he was one of the exceptional Tanzanians who shone his light in Tanzania and beyond its borders. [6], According to classical rabbinical sources, Benjamin was only born after Rachel had fasted for a long time, as a religious devotion with the hope of a new child as a reward. Tanzania Govt is lying about Magufuli death – Tundu Lissu, Another former Tahidi High actor admits to battling depression, Shock as senior NLC official Jennifer Wambua found dead, Magistrate dismisses claims his life is in danger – VIDEO, Kenya Power employees arrested for extortion, Meru governor Kiraitu tests positive for Covid-19 – VIDEO. [6], Some classical rabbinical sources argue that Joseph identified himself for other reasons. In an announcement made on Wednesday by Tanzania’s vice-president Samia Saluhu, Magufuli died of a heart attack at a Dar es salaam hospital. Benjamin (Hebrew: ×Ö´Ö¼× Ö°×Ö¸×Ö´××, BÄ«nyÄmÄ«n, "Son of the right side") was the last-born of Jacob's thirteen children (12 sons and one daughter), and the second and last son of Rachel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. Becher, Gera, Ehi, and Rosh are omitted from the second list. He previously served as the 2nd chief minister of Zanzibar. Suspending the parliamentary session, Speaker Job Ndugai said Eng Nditiye passed away as he was receiving treatment at the Benjamin Mkapa referral hospital in Dodoma. He died on February 17 at the age of 65 at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma where he was receiving treatment. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Urban refugees struggling to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in East, Horn and Great Lakes of Africa. Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין, Bīnyāmīn, "Son of the right side") (Arabic: بنيامين Binyamīn) was the last-born of Jacob's thirteen children (12 sons and one daughter), and the second and last son of Rachel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. Tanzanian President John Magufuli attends the burial ceremony of the former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa has died age 81 at Mkapas home village in ⦠[5][6] Modern scholars have proposed that "son of the south" / "right" is a reference to the tribe being subordinate to the more dominant tribe of Ephraim. Nairobi News is now available on Telegram. News Releases. [11] According to textual scholars, this is really the Jahwist's account of the reunion after Joseph identifies himself, and the account of the threat to enslave Benjamin is just the Elohist's version of the same event, with the Elohist being more terse about Joseph's emotions towards Benjamin, merely mentioning that Benjamin was given five times as many gifts as the others. [3] Textual scholars regard these two names as fragments of naming narratives coming from different sources - one being the Jahwist and the other being the Elohist. He is said to have succumbed to heart-related complications. (FILES) In this file photo taken on July 29, 2020 Tanzanian President John Magufuli attends the burial ceremony of the former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa has died age 81 at Mkapa⦠[13] According to textual scholars, the Jahwist version of the Laban narrative only mentions the Joseph tribes, and Rachel, and does not mention the other tribal matriarchs whatsoever. will also keep you hooked with memes, gifs and funny videos. 1. He was the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Magufuli announced Mkapa’s death on July 23, 2020. By allusion to the biblical Benjamin, in French and Spanish, "Benjamin" (benjamin/benjamín, respectively) is a common noun meaning the youngest child of a family, especially a particularly favoured one (with a similar connotation to "baby of the family"). There is a disparity between the list given in Genesis 46 and that in Numbers 26:38–41, where the sons of Benjamin are listed along with the tribes they are the progenitors of. 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For people named Benjamin, see, https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/8230/jewish/Chapter-35.htm#showrashi=true, https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/45.htm, https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub/jub69.htm, ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim, Current Ummah of Islam (Ummah of Muhammad), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin&oldid=1013106697, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, For a list of persons with the given name Benjamin see, Mother Abiona or Amtelai the daughter of Karnebo, Slayers of Saleh's she-camel (Qaddar ibn Salif and Musda' ibn Dahr). The cause of his illness was not made public. Joseph) via astrology, using an astrolabe-like tool. Tanzania Govt is lying about Magufuli death – Tundu... Catholics suspend processions, night vigils. Flanked by Dr. Alphonce Chandika, Executive Director of the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, and the doctor who was in charge Anthony Njunda, Finance Minister Mpango said the fact he had been successfully treated within Tanzania, confirmed the country had invested well in the health sector. By then Jacob had become over 100 years old. [12][13], The description of Benjamin being born after the arrival in Canaan is thought by some scholars to refer to the tribe of Benjamin coming into existence by branching from the Joseph group after the tribe had settled in Canaan. The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “King of Amnanum” and was a member of the Amorite tribal group the “Binu-Jamina” (single name “Binjamin”; Akkadian "Mar-Jamin"). The name of his wife/wives are not given, but the Book of Jubilees calls his wife Ijasaka and the Book of Jasher mentions two wives, Mechalia the daughter of Aram and Aribath the daughter of Shomron. He is said to have passed on in a hospital in Dar es Salaam, where he’d been receiving treatment. He used his knowledge and expertise to influence economic policy nationally, regionally, and internationally. [6], Biblical scholars believe, due to their geographic overlap and their treatment in older passages, that Ephraim and Manasseh were originally considered one tribe, that of Joseph. Speaking at the requiem mass, Dr Ndumbaro said Ambassador Kijazi fell ill and was taken to Mkapa Hospital for treatment where he died. [6] In these sources, Benjamin swore an oath, on the memory of Joseph, that he was innocent of theft, and, when challenged about how believable the oath would be, explained that remembering Joseph was so important to him that he had named his sons in Joseph's honour. Tanzania President John Magufuli’s death is the latest in a string of prominent deaths to rock the East African country in the past year. Benjamin Mkapa â Born in 1938, he served as the third president of Tanzania between 1995 to 2005.. Magufuli announced Mkapaâs death on ⦠He died at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam on 17 February 2021. FINANCE and Planning minister Dr Philip Mpango. All rights reserved. He was 77 years old. [7] Textual scholars believe that this is the result of the genealogical passage, in which his children are named, being from a much later source than the Jahwist and Elohist narratives, which make up most of the Joseph narrative, and which consistently describe Benjamin as a child.[6]. [13] A number of biblical scholars suspect that the distinction of the Joseph tribes (including Benjamin) is that they were the only Israelites which went to Egypt and returned, while the main Israelite tribes simply emerged as a subculture from the Canaanites and had remained in Canaan throughout. In the Hebrew Bible unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan. In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. [16][17] The classical rabbinical tradition adds that each son's name honors Joseph:[6]. Seif Hamad – He was until his death, the first vice president of Zanzibar. [19], This article is about the Biblical figure Benjamin, son of Jacob. Tanzania's opposition has demanded to know the whereabouts of President John Magufuli, who has not been seen in public in almost two weeks, raising concerns about his health. The Torah's Joseph narrative, at a stage when Joseph is unrecognised by his brothers, describes Joseph as testing whether his brothers have reformed by secretly planting a silver cup in Benjamin's bag. Hamad was hospitalized in January and it was reported he had, alongside his wife and aides tested positive for Covid-19. [6] These sources go on to state that Benjamin's oath touched Joseph so deeply that Joseph was no longer able to pretend to be a stranger. The new EAC chairman paid glowing tribute to the late former President Daniel Arap Moi and the late former President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, acknowledging the role they played together with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in the rebirth of EAC 20 years ago. John Kijazi – He was until his death the chief secretary President John pombe Magufuli’s administration. On a positive note, Simba welcomed back striker John Bocco, who has been out injured for the last two months and was even among the goals in the match played at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. An extremely worrying trend is emerging in Tanzania concerning the existence of Covid-19 despite persistent government denials. [8], The narrative goes on to state that when Judah (on behalf of the other brothers) begged Joseph not to enslave Benjamin and instead enslave him, since enslavement of Benjamin would break Jacob's heart. He died while receiving treatment at the Hubert Kairuki Memorial Hospital in Dar es salaam. The Samaritan Pentateuch consistently spells his name "בן ימים", with a terminal mem, ("Binyamim"), which could be translated literally as "spirit man" but is in line with the interpretation that the name was a reference to the advanced age of Jacob when Benjamin was born.
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