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Suhrawardi

सुहरवर्दी

said suh-ra-war-dee

also written: Suhrawardiyya

Meaning

An early Sufi order that spread into South Asia, founded in the line of Shihab-ud-Din Suhrawardi.

Literally: (of Suhraward, in Persia)

Related words

The chain of spiritual transmission linking a Sufi order back through its masters.

A major Sufi order in South Asia known for love, music (sama), and service to the poor.

A widespread Sufi order tracing to Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad.