Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi
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Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi (Persian
:عمر سهروردى) (–1144-1234) was a Persian Sufi from Chorasmia and nephew of Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi
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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.
and published as "A Dervish Textbook" in 1891. It was reprinted by Octagon Press
in 1980.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
:عمر سهروردى) (–1144-1234) was a Persian Sufi from Chorasmia and nephew of Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi
Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi
Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi a was a Persian Sufi who was born in Sohrevard near Zanjan and founded the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order....
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He expanded the Sufi order of Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardy redirects here. For the East Bengali politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan, see Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The well-known Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi "the Executed" , the Shia founder of Illuminationism, is unconnected....
, that had been created by his uncle Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi, obtaining the support of the caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
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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.
The Gifts of Deep Knowledge
He wrote the Awarif el-Maarif, the "Gifts of Deep Knowledge". This book was translated into English by Henry Wilberforce-ClarkeHenry Wilberforce-Clarke
Henry Wilberforce Clarke was the translator of Persian works by Saadi, Hafez and Suhrawardi, as well as writing some works himself. He was an officer in the British India corps and the grandson of William Stanley Clarke, Director and Chairman of the East India Company.-Hafez:Wilberforce Clarke...
and published as "A Dervish Textbook" in 1891. It was reprinted by Octagon Press
Octagon Press
Octagon Press is a cross-cultural publishing house based in London, UK. It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas.-Description:Octagon Press published many of Shah's later works...
in 1980.