Shaykh Sulaiman Sore, a renowned scholar, an international caller to Islam, an exemplary guide, and one of the distinguished scholars of the Islamic world: our master, the honorable Shaykh, the possessor of immense virtue and lofty distinction, the delight of gatherings and beloved companion of seekers of knowledge, the learned adviser, the righteous saint, and the humble knower of Allah — Shaykh Al-Hajj Suleiman ibn Abdullahi Sore Al-Burkini.
His call and influence spread throughout the East and the West, and his benefit reached both lands and peoples alike. His knowledge benefited those near and far, Arabs and non-Arabs alike.
His writings and works became widely recognized in scholarly circles, Islamic institutes, and universities throughout the Muslim world. May Allah be pleased with him, grant him satisfaction, and allow us to benefit from his knowledge and blessings. آمين.
The Shaykh was born in the region of Basla in Burkina Faso on a Monday in 1977 CE.
He grew up in a blessed environment with a deep love for knowledge and its people, passionately devoted to learning and scholarship.
Thereafter, he dedicated himself to spreading knowledge and calling people to Allah, devoting his time, effort, and abilities to serving the religion and reviving the teachings of the Sacred Law.
He authored many noble Islamic works of immense scholarly value, from which countless people across different lands have benefited. His books became widely circulated and warmly received in many parts of the Muslim world, including Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Niger, and Nigeria, among others.
His works have also been translated into several languages, including English and French, enabling wider audiences to benefit from them.
His books are distinguished by scholarly precision, authentication and referencing of Prophetic narrations, citation of multiple narrations, clarification of the strongest opinions and evidences, and careful reference to the statements of recognized scholars and authorities.
His writings are also known for their strength in refuting opponents and establishing arguments through references drawn from the reliable works of their own scholars.
The Shaykh has likewise devoted great attention to nurturing scholars and producing accomplished researchers grounded in the various Islamic sciences and disciplines.
He has students, disciples, and followers in many countries, including Pakistan, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Medina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ghana, Niger, and Nigeria. Among them are mosque imams, preachers, professors, lecturers, and people of knowledge and virtue.
How many scholars he has graduated, how many callers to Islam he has nurtured, how many aspirations he has awakened, and how many Prophetic traditions he has revived — until he became one of the most prominent scholarly figures in West Africa and beyond, distinguished in the fields of knowledge, da‘wah, authorship, and academic verification.
As for his journeys in pursuit of knowledge, he began seeking knowledge from an early age, having grown up with a profound love for learning and scholars.
He first studied in his homeland of Burkina Faso, then traveled to many countries where he sat with distinguished scholars and attended scholarly gatherings and academic institutions in Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, among others, until he excelled in the sciences of Hadith, principles of jurisprudence, and other branches of Islamic knowledge.
Among his most prominent teachers are:
1. Sharif Saleh Al-Husayni
2. Abu Bakr Thuta
3. Muhammad Al-Wali Yawuri
4. Hamzah Al-Kanawi
5. Musa Al-Ghani
6. Husayn Al-Sudani
and many other scholars and people of virtue.
Among the Shaykh’s notable works are:
1. The Proof of the Saints and the Path of the Pure Ones
2. Definitive Evidences Between Sufism and Wahhabism
3. Rare Narrations and Unique Accounts
4. Collected Fatwas on Various Issues
5. Strong Evidences Regarding Statements of Ibn Taymiyyah Found in Jawahir al-Ma‘ani and the Diwan
6. Wahhabi Contradictions
7. The Wahhabi Salafi Innovations
8. Traveling to Sacred Shrines Without a Vow
9. The Creed of the Pious Predecessors
10. Analysis of Shrines Around Mosques
11. Commentary on Al-Waraqat by Imam al-Juwayni
and many other beneficial writings.
The Shaykh also delivered lectures, lessons, and scholarly seminars in numerous countries such as Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Saudi Arabia. He also participated in many journalistic and media interviews too numerous to mention.
Likewise, the Shaykh made effective use of social media platforms to answer questions, issue religious verdicts, spread knowledge, and call people to Allah with wisdom and beautiful exhortation.
We ask Allah Almighty to prolong his life in health and well-being, to reward him abundantly on behalf of Islam and the Muslims, to continue benefiting the lands and the servants through him, and to bless his knowledge and deeds. آمين يا رب العالمين.