Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi
Islamic theologian and author in 8th century Hijri
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Summary
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi was born on 1428[1] in Tlemcen[2]. He died on 1490[3] in Tlemcen[4]. He worked as a mutakallim[5], Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], Sufi[8], and linguist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Zayyanid Dynasty[11]
- Occupation: logician[12], theologian[13]
- Field of work: aqidah[14], Ilm al-Kalam[15], fiqh[16], science of hadith[17], Sufism[18]
- Notable work: Al-'Aqidah As-Sanusiyyah Al-Wustha[19], Al-'Aqidah As-Sanusiyyah Al-Kubra[20], Sharh al-Asma' al-Husna[21], Umm al-Barahin[22]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[23], Sunni Islam[24], Ash'ari[25], Sufism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Mohamed ibn Youssef Sanoussi[28]
- Family name: Sanusi[29]
- Given name: Muhammad[30]
- Work location: Tlemcen Province[31]
- Student of: Sidi Abderrahmane ath-Thaalibi[32], al-Fajījī[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[34]
- Name in native language: سيدي محمد بن يوسف السنوسي[35], محمد بن يوسف بن عمر بن شعيب السنوسي[36]
- Madhhab: Malikism[37]
Why It Matters
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include Umm al-Barahin[39], a literary work[40].
FAQs
Where was Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi born?
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi's place of birth was Tlemcen[2].
Where did Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi die?
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi passed away in Tlemcen[4].
What did Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi do for work?
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al‐Sanusi worked as a mutakallim[5], Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], Sufi[8], and linguist[9].