Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi

Persian philosopher and founder of the school of Illuminationism
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Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi
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Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi

Summary

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi is a human[1]. Born in Sohrevard[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1155[3]. He died in Aleppo[4]. He died on January 1, 1191[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi was born in Sohrevard[2].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi died in Aleppo[4].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi was born on January 1, 1155[3].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi died on January 1, 1191[5].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's professions included writer[7].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi worked as a poet[8].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's field of work was Islamic philosophy[11].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's field of work was Sufism[12].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's field of work was peripatetic school[13].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's field of work was illuminationism[14].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi is Q18608747[16].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's religion is recorded as Sufism[18].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi was influenced by Farabi[19].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi is recorded as male[20].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's Commons category is recorded as Suhrawardi[22].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's given name is recorded as Shehab[23].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's work location is recorded as Persian Empire[24].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's described at URL is recorded as https://librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.pl?authid=222202[25].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi studied under Majduddin al-Jili[26].
  • Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sohrevard[2], Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi… he was born on January 1, 1155[3].

Education

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi studied under Majduddin al-Jili[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. Fields of work include Islamic philosophy[11], a branch of philosophy[28]; Sufism[12], a religious movement[29]; peripatetic school[13], a philosophical movement[30]; illuminationism[14], a religious doctrine[31]; and philosophy[15], an academic discipline[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi is Q18608747[16].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[17], an Islamic denomination[33], founded in 0601[34] and Sufism[18], a religious movement[35].

Death and Burial

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi died on January 1, 1191[5]. He passed away in Aleppo[4].

Why It Matters

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Hossein Nasr[38], a philosopher[39], b. 1933[40], of Iran[41], awarded the Gittler Prize[42] and Henry Corbin[43], a translator[44], 1903–1978[45], of France[46], specialised in philosophy[47].

FAQs

Where was Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi born?

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi was born in Sohrevard[2].

Where did Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi die?

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi passed away in Aleppo[4].

What did Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi do for work?

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Who did Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi influence?

Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi has been cited as an influence by Hossein Nasr[38] and Henry Corbin[43].

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  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Babelio. librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Q113226778. wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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