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Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi
Persian Muslim scholar (c. 1145 – 1234) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Shihab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi.
Shahab al-Din Abu Hafs Umar Suhrawardi (c. 1145 – 1234) was a Persian[1][2] Sufi and nephew of Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi. He expanded the Sufi order of Suhrawardiyya that had been created by his uncle Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi, and is the person responsible for officially formalizing the order.[3] Suhrawardi is the author of the ʿAwārif al-Maʿārif, which is recognized as a masterpiece work in Tasawwuf.
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Shahāb al-Din Abu Hafs Umar Suhrawardi | |
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![]() Manuscript of Suhrawardi's Kitab 'auwarf al-ma'arf. Copy created in Cairo, dated 30 March-29 April 1362 | |
Title | Shaykh al-Islam |
Personal | |
Born | c. 1145 |
Died | 1234 (aged c. 89) |
Religion | Islam, Sunni |
Denomination | Sunni |
Notable work(s) | Awarif al-Maarif |
Other names | Shahabudin, Shahabuddin, Soharwardi, al-Suhrawardi, Soharwardy, Shahab ad-Din |
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Order | Suhrawardi Sufi Order |
Senior posting | |
Period in office | 12th-13th century |
Post | Shaykh al-Islam of the Abbasīd Caliphate |
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