Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi
Shahāb al-Din Abu Hafs Umar al-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 life | |
| Born | c. 1145 |
| Died | 1234 (aged c. 89) |
| Resting place | Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi |
| Notable work(s) | Awarif al-Ma'arif |
| Other names | Shahabudin, Shahabuddin, Soharwardi, al-Suhrawardi, Soharwardy, Shahab ad-Din |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Teachers | Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi |
| Tariqa | Suhrawardiyya |
| Muslim leader | |
| Post | Shaykh al-Islam of the Abbasīd Caliphate |
| Period in office | 12th-13th century |
| Predecessor | Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi |
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Shahab al-Din Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi (c. 1145 – 1234) was a Persian 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. Suhrawardi is the author of the ʿAwārif al-Maʿārif, which is recognized as a masterpiece work in Tasawwuf.