A theologian and Sufi from Termez whose writings on spiritual guidance and sainthood shaped later mystical thought. His mausoleum stands near the bank of the Amu Darya outside Termez.
Key achievements
Wrote Khatm al-awliya ("The Seal of the Saints"), a founding text on the Sufi idea of sainthood
Left one of the earliest autobiographies in Sufi literature
His shrine beside the Amu Darya is the most revered site in Termez
