Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi

Male, Deceased Person

1144 – 1234

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Who was Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi?

Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi was a Kurdish or Persian Sufi from Chorasmia and nephew of Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi. He expanded the Sufi order of Suhrawardiyya, that had been created by his uncle Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi, obtaining the support of the caliph.

Other transliterations: Shaykh Shihab al-Din ‘Umar al-Suhrawardi, Shaykh 'Abu Hafs al-Suhrawardi, Hadrat Shaykh Shihab al-Din `Umar b. `Abd Allah al-Suhrawardi.

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Born
1144
Died
1234

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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