Sohrevardi Dynasty, Sufism Dynasty, and Science in Islamic Territories

The primary dignitaries in Sohrevardi dynasty came from Sohrevard, a small city located between Zanjan and Hamedan cities, and after immigrating to Baghdad with the motivation to involve in science education and refinement; this dynasty emerged during 5 th century A.H. at the city, gradually gaining fame for Sufism and science. The above mentioned dynasty lasted up to the early 9 th century A.H. in Iraq and the Island where the descendants of the dynasty emerged. With the gradual spread of some of dignitaries throughout Islamic territories, there were descendants of the dynasty seen in Iran, Egypt, Syria, Transoxiana, and specifically India. The sources used for lineage have not mentioned the whole descendants in general. As for the attributed lineage, we are slightly aware that they were later generations of Sheikh Shahabuddin Omar Sohrevardi (236 A.H.). Thus, it can be stated that some of the Sheikh's descendants and the subsequent dynasty members could sustain their lineage up to the latest century or at least were aware of their descent; nevertheless, the likelihood of the fake descent making of some of the late descendants is possible largely. The paper tries to investigate the names of the members and their descendants after an introduction of the dynasty, and then draw their family tree on the basis of the existing resources, and finally reveal the names of those claiming their descent from Sheikh.