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He had love
and affection for Sufis of other "Tariqahs" (Sufi orders)
and was well respected by those Sufis as well, like Hadrat Mu'in
al-Din Hasan Sijzi Chishti [D.633/1235] (the founder of Chishti
Sufi order in the subcontinent), Shaykh Abu al-Janab Najm al-Din
Ahmed Bin Omar al-Kubra entitled as Shaykh-e-Wali Trash (D.618/1221)[the
founder of kubraviyyah, Firdawsiyyah Sufi order], Shaykh Baha
al-Din Walad [D.628/1231.(Father of famous Persian Sufi poet Jalal
al-Din Muhammad Rumi) and many others. Hadrat Farid al-Din Masood
Gunj-e-kkar[D.664/1265](famous Chishti Sufi of the subcontinent).
traveled to Baghdad for Shaykh al-Suhrawardi and lived many days
in his khanaqah, and gained sacred fortunes through his personality.
Imam Yafi'i
(D.678/1367) has written in his book that Ibn 'Arabi (D.638/1240)
accidentally met with Shaykh al-Suharwardi, they had eye contact
with each other and separated with out uttering a single word.
Later somebody enquired about Skaykh Suhrawardi from Ibn 'Arabi,
awswering he said "he (Shaykh Surawardi) is a person who,
from top to toe is filled with SUNNA (traditions, customs) of
the Holy Prophet". And, when Shaykh Suhrawardi was asked
about his opinion of Ibn 'Arabi, he replied, " He is an ocean
of realities". In "Risala Iqbaia" it is stated
that people asked Shaykh Sa'd al-Din Hamuya (D.650/1252), how
he describes Ibn 'Arabi in his words, at this his answer was that
" He can be compared with a stormy ocean with who's area
is infinite". Then again was asked about Shaykh Suhrawardi,
he replied,"The noor (light) of Prophets Following on his
forehead is in such a manner which is quite a different thing".
Due to his
motivation many great mystics merged on the scene. Sufi's from
all over the world flocked to his Khanaqah to obtain initiation
from him. He sent his vicegerents to all parts of the world.In
"Akhbar al-Akhiyar-Fi-Asrar al-Ibrar" it happenes to
be Shaykh Suhrawardi's statement that 'In the subcontinent I have
many vicegerents'. According to my latest research he sent approximately
20 vicegerents in the subcontinent. Some of his renowned vicegerents
in the Subcontinent are "Sheykh al-Islam Sayyid Nur al-Din
Mubarak bin Abd 'allah bin Sharf al-Hussaini al-Ghaznavi, entitled
as Mir-e-Dehli (D.632/1234) who was shaykh al-Islam of Dehli in
the period of Sultan al-Tutmish(D.633/1236), Shaykh al-Islam Baha
al-Din Abu Mohammad Zakaria Multani (D.661/1262), Shaykh Qadi
Hamid al-Din Muhammad Bin Atta Al-Faruqi Nagauri(D.643/1274),
Shaykh Jalal al-Din Muhammad Tabrazi(D.642/1244), Shaykh Nuh Bhakari
sindhi,Shaykh sayyid Ahmad known as Sultan Sakhi Sarwar(D.577/1181),Shaykh
Dia al-D in Rumi(D.721/1323), shaykh Majd al-Din Muhammad Haji
Jajermi(D.623/1226), Shams al-Aarfeen Shah Turkaman Bia'bani Dehlvi,Shaykh
sayyid Qadi Shihab al-Din bin Muhammad al-Hussaini known as "Jagjote"(nur.e.alam,
light of world,D.666/1267-68, he is the maternal grand father
of shaykh Sharf al-Din Ahmed bin yahya Munyari.D.872/1380 ), Shaykh
sayyid mo'iz al-Din sandailvi "Abdal",Shaykh Mir sayyid
Ila al-Din jawarri, Shaykh Sharaf al-Din Iraqi, Shaykh Muhammad
Ibrahim Ansari, Shaykh Ahmad Bin Zain Multani, Shaykh Sulaman
Bin Abd 'allah Al-abasi Al-Hashmi etc. He also sent his vicegerents
in other parts of the world. Few of his vicegerents are: The famous
persian poet Shaykh Muslihuddin Sa'di of Shiraz (D.691/1292)(sheraz-Iran),
Shaykh Najib al-Din Ali Bin Buzghush Sherazi(D.678/1279)(sheraz-Iran)
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