OverviewAn Egyptian teacher remembered for exploring spiritual knowledge and devotion.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 859 CE
Life and settingDhu al-Nun lived in Egypt and became known through reports of his devotional practice and teaching.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyLater Sufi writers linked him with discussions of ma‘rifa, or spiritual knowledge. His sayings survive through transmitted collections rather than a single securely established authorial corpus.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
