Abdul-Latif Al-Suhrawardi
Abdul-Latif Al-Suhrawardi (1): The Shafi’i jurist Abdul-Latif Bin Abdul-Qahir Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Amuwiah of Baghdad was a descendant of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq whose ancestors can be traced to Sohrevard. Also known as Abu Muhammad, he was the son of Sheikh Abi Al-Najib Al-Suhrawardi.
Abdul-Latif was born in Baghdad on the 12th of Rajab in 534 AH, and he was educated there under the tutelage of his father. He traveled as a young man, leaving Baghdad for Khorasan and Transoxiana. He met with imams, acquired knowledge, and then returned to Baghdad, where he stayed for a while before traveling to the Levant and coastal areas. He was in charge of the judiciary in Acre when the Muslims regained it from the Crusaders.
Abdul-Latif came into contact with Sultan Abi Al-Muthafar Al-Nasir Yusuf Salahuddin Al-Ayubi, who showed him great honor and respect. The sultan put him in charge of the judiciary for every territory of the Franks he had conquered, so Abdul-Latif appointed a deputy in each location. He continued traveling from one country to another and then returned to Baghdad, teaching in his father’s madrasah before going to Erbil.
Known for his honesty and piety, Abdul-Latif was a noble jurist with good ethics. He met with scholars, including Aba Al-Qasim Bin Al-Sabbagh, Al-Armawi, Ibn Al-Daia, and Aba Al-Waqt. He transmitted hadiths in the outlying areas of the Levant as well as on the coast, traveling frequently to different locations. He died in Erbil on a Thursday afternoon, on the 9th of Jumada Al-Awwal, in 610 AH and was immediately laid to rest in Al-Sufia Cemetery.
Source: Kitab Al-Sulala Al-Bakria As-Siddiqia – Part II, by Ahmed Farghal Al-De’abassi Al-Bakri
Date of Publication
1 Ramadan 1438 AH / May 26, 2017 AD
(1) Tarikh Baghdad wa Dhaylahu 15/ 262, Tarikh Irbil 1/ 171-172, Al-Wafi Belwafiat 19/ 71, Tabaqat Al-Shaafa'iyah Al-Kubra 8/ 312, Tarikh Al-Islam, Tadmouri Ed. 43/ 374-375, Al-Takmila li Wafayat Al-Naqala 2/ 276-277