ʿĪsā ibn Mīnā ibn Wardān ibn ʿĪsā ibn ʿAbd al-Ṣamad ibn ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd Allah al-Zuraqī

How did Imām Qālūn get his name?

Imām Qālūn’s original name was ʿĪsā ibn Mīnā, he was nicknamed Qālūn by his teacher, Imām Nāfiʿ

The word ‘Qālūn’ meant good or excellent in the Roman tongue. He was named due to his excellent recitation. His forefathers hailed from Rome and came to Medina as Roman captives during the caliphate of ʿUmar (رضي الله عنه). For 20 years he recited several times to Imām Nāfiʿ and perfected his recitation, which later became famous as Qālūn’