PHILOSOPHER

Dhul-Nun al-Misri

796 - 859

Dhul-Nun al-Misri

Dhūl-Nūn Abū l-Fayḍ Thawbān b. Ibrāhīm al-Miṣrī (Arabic: ذو النون المصري; d. Giza, in 245/859 or 248/862), often referred to as Dhūl-Nūn al-Miṣrī or Zūl-Nūn al-Miṣrī for short, was an early Egyptian Muslim mystic and ascetic. His surname "al Misri" means "The Egyptian". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dhul-Nun al-Misri is the 450th most popular philosopher (down from 422nd in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 197th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Dhul-Nun al-Misri ranks 450 out of 1,267. Before him are Zhiyi, Ernesto Laclau, Martha Nussbaum, Lucilio Vanini, Ge Hong, and Jyotirao Phule. After him are Hans Reichenbach, Linji Yixuan, Alain de Lille, Henry Suso, Phaedo of Elis, and Murray Bookchin.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Zhiyi
538 - 597
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 444
Ernesto Laclau
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 445
Martha Nussbaum
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 446
Lucilio Vanini
1585 - 1619
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 447
Ge Hong
284 - 364
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 448
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 449
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 450
Hans Reichenbach
1891 - 1953
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 451
Linji Yixuan
850 - 866
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 452
Alain de Lille
1117 - 1202
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 453
Henry Suso
1295 - 1366
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 454
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 455
Murray Bookchin
1921 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 456

Contemporaries

Among people born in 796, Dhul-Nun al-Misri ranks 2. Before him is Al-Mu'tasim. After him are Lü Dongbin, and Lambert I of Nantes. Among people deceased in 859, Dhul-Nun al-Misri ranks 1. After him are Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and Eulogius of Córdoba.

Others Born in 796

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Al-Mu'tasim
POLITICIAN
796 - 842
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
PHILOSOPHER
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Lü Dongbin
WRITER
796 - 870
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 3
Lambert I of Nantes
NOBLEMAN
796 - 836
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4

Others Deceased in 859

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Dhul-Nun al-Misri
PHILOSOPHER
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
810 - 859
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 2
Eulogius of Córdoba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 859
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 3

In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Dhul-Nun al-Misri ranks 211 out of 642. Before him are Autobiography of Harkhuf (-2300), Kiya (-1400), Tetisheri (-1600), Meketaten (-1348), Hemiunu (-2500), and An-Nasir Muhammad (1285). After him are As-Salih Ayyub (1205), Mohammed Badie (1943), Al-Tahawi (853), Farida of Egypt (1921), Neferure (-1500), and Al-Maqrizi (1364).

Others born in Egypt

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Autobiography of Harkhuf
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2259 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 205
Kiya
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 206
Tetisheri
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1540 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 207
Meketaten
COMPANION
1348 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 208
Hemiunu
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 209
An-Nasir Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1285 - 1341
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 210
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
PHILOSOPHER
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 211
As-Salih Ayyub
POLITICIAN
1205 - 1249
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 212
Mohammed Badie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 213
Al-Tahawi
LAWYER
853 - 935
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 214
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 215
Neferure
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 216
Al-Maqrizi
HISTORIAN
1364 - 1442
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 217