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Dhul-Nun al-Misri is considered among the most prominent saints of early Sufism and holds a position in the Sufi chronicles as high as Junayd Baghdadi (d. 910) and Bayazid Bastami (d. 874). He studied under various teachers and travelled extensively in Arabia and Syria.
Abu Al-Faiz Thauban ibn Ebrahim al-Mesri, called Dhul-Nun al-Misri , was born at Ekhmim in Upper Egypt c. 180 (796), studied under various teachers and travelled extensively in Arabia and Syria. In 214 (829) he was arrested on a charge of heresy and sent to Baghdad to prison, but after examination he was released on the caliph’s orders to ...
Jun 22, 2024 · Famous Egyptian Sufi (full name Dhul-Nun Abu-Faid Thawban ibn Ibrahim al-Misri). Born in upper Egypt; died in Djiza near Cairo. Considered among the most prominent figures of early Sufism and holds a position in the Sufi chronicles as high as Junaid (d. 910) and Bayazid (d. 874).
Sayyidina Dhul-Nun Al-Misri. He is Thawban Ibn Ibrahim Abu al-Fayd and was known as Dhul-Nun al-Misri. He was born in Ikhmim in the governorate of Suhag, Upper Egypt which he left for Fustat (Cairo) seeking knowledge until he became the greatest scholar and ascetic of his time.
Dhu'l Nun al-Misri al-Akhmimi, the ascetic, was a philosopher who pursued a course of his own in religion. He was one of those who elucidate the history of these temple-ruins (barabi). He roamed among them and examined a great quantity of figures and inscriptions.
Sep 18, 2023 · The caliph’s advisors whispered in his ear, accusing Hazrat Zulnoon of being insane, a madman who had no place in their orderly society. Concerned that the mystic’s actions might disrupt the peace of the city, the caliph decided to imprison him.
Dhu'l-Nun al-Misri ( 796 – 859) was an Egyptian Sufi saint. He was considered the Patron Saint of the Physicians in the early Islamic era of Egypt, and is credited with having specialized the concept of Gnosis in Islam.
