A student of Abdurrauf al-Singkili in Aceh, he returned to teach at Ulakan near Pariaman, whose surau became a major centre for the Shattariyyah. His death is commonly given as 1704, though sources differ.
Syekh Burhanuddin Ulakan
Shattariyyah in Minangkabau; surau of Ulakan
Summary
Minangkabau scholar credited with spreading the Shattariyyah order in West Sumatra.
- Died
- Ulakan, Pariaman, 1704
- Fields of expertise
- Tasawwuf
Biography
Sources
- Azyumardi Azra, The Origins of Islamic Reformism in Southeast Asia (2004)