Sheikh Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan

Kurdish Sheikh
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroKurdish Sheikh
PlacesKurdistan
isRuler
Work fieldMilitary
Gender
Male
The details

Biography

Shaykh Sharaf ad-Dīn ibn al-Hasan, known also by the Yazidi name Şêx Sherfeddin, was a descendant of Umayyad Caliph Marwan ibn al-Hakam. He was the son and religious heir of al-Hasan ibn ‘Adī and thus head of the ‘Adawiyya Ṣūfī Order. He died in battle against the Mongols in 1258 and was succeeded by his uncle, Fakhr ad-Dīn ibn ‘Adī.
The Sherfedin sanctuary is considered to be one of the oldest and most important Yazidi sites.

Succession

Sheikh Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan
‘Adawiyya and Yezidi Notables
Preceded by
Al-Hasan ibn Adi
Shaikh of the ‘Adawiyya Ṣūfī OrderSucceeded by
Fakhr ad-Dīn ibn ‘Adī

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