The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Faiyum Oasis in Egypt. In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks, which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t. That name was still in use after the Arab conquest, translated into Arabic as al-Manhi. It was also known as "the Great canal" or "the canal of Moeris". The modern Arabic na…The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Faiyum Oasis in Egypt. In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks, which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t. That name was still in use after the Arab conquest, translated into Arabic as al-Manhi. It was also known as "the Great canal" or "the canal of Moeris". The modern Arabic name refers to the prophet Yusuf, the Quranic counterpart of the biblical Joseph.
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