ابن الطفيل
ابن الطفيل
1185 CE · c. 581 AH
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Tufayl, the Andalusi philosopher and author of the printed treatise Hayy ibn Yaqzan and Asrar al-hikma al-mashriqiyya; he died in 1185 1.
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Philosopher
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Tufayl, an Andalusian philosopher. He died in 581 AH, which corresponds to 1185 CE. 2
His books
Al-Zirikli names among his books the published treatise Hayy ibn Yaqzan and the published Asrar al-Hikma al-Mashriqiyya (Secrets of Eastern Wisdom). 2 See Hayy ibn Yaqzan.
His birth and his teachers are not recorded in the data. They need an additional source.
Connections
- Authored
- حي بن يقظان
People and things also explored
Sources
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli, p. 937
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli, p.937
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islam.museum contributors. “ابن الطفيل”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-tufayl/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.