Dhul-Nun al-Misri

Sufi saint
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Dhul-Nun al-Misri

Summary

Dhul-Nun al-Misri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akhmim[2]. He was born on +0796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on +0860-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], physician[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri was born in Akhmim[2].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri passed away in Giza[12].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri was born on +0796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri was born on +0796-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri died on +0860-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri died on +0861-01-01T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[15].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as a theologian[6].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as a physician[7].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as a historian[9].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as a poet[10].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's field of work was Sufism[16].
  • A notable student of Dhul-Nun al-Misri was Sahl al-Tustari[17].
  • A notable student of Dhul-Nun al-Misri was Bayazid Bastami[18].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's religion is recorded as Sufism[21].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri is recorded as male[22].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57425216[24].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's GND ID is recorded as 119462702[25].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's Commons category is recorded as Dhul-Nun al-Misri[26].
  • Dhul-Nun al-Misri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d39wg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dhul-Nun al-Misri's place of birth was Akhmim[2]. Recorded date of birth include +0796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dhul-Nun al-Misri studied under Jabir ibn Hayyan[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], physician[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and poet[10]. Dhul-Nun al-Misri's field of work was Sufism[16]. Notable students include Sahl al-Tustari[17], a theologian[29], 0818–0896[30], of Abbasid Caliphate[31], specialised in Islamic theology[32] and Bayazid Bastami[18], a sheikh[33], 0804–0846[34], of Abbasid Caliphate[35].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[19], a major religious group[36], founded in 0631[37]; Sunni Islam[20], an Islamic denomination[38], founded in 0601[39]; and Sufism[21], a religious movement[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0860-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +0861-01-01T00:00:00Z[14]. Recorded place of death include Cairo[4], a big city[41], in Egypt[42], founded in 0969[43] and Giza[12], a city[44], in Egypt[45], founded in 0642[46].

Why It Matters

Dhul-Nun al-Misri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Dhul-Nun al-Misri born?

Dhul-Nun al-Misri was born in Akhmim[2].

Where did Dhul-Nun al-Misri die?

Dhul-Nun al-Misri died in Cairo[4].

What did Dhul-Nun al-Misri do for work?

Dhul-Nun al-Misri worked as theologian[6], physician[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and poet[10].

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  19. [3] . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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