Served as a leading religious authority under Sultan Iskandar Muda and is regarded as a follower and interpreter of Hamzah Fansuri’s teaching. He died in Aceh in 1630 (1039 AH).
Shamsuddin al-Sumatrani
شمس الدين السومطراني
Religious authority at the Aceh court
Summary
Sufi scholar and senior religious official at the court of Aceh.
- Died
- Aceh, 1630
- Fields of expertise
- Tasawwuf
- Notable works
- Jawhar al-Haqa'iq, Mir'at al-Mu'minin
Biography
Works
- Jawhar al-Haqa'iq
- Mir'at al-Mu'minin
Sources
- Peter G. Riddell, Islam and the Malay-Indonesian World (2001)