Sultan Sahak, or Soltân Sahak(Persian: سلطان سهاک,[1] (born 14th century - died 15th century[2]) was a religious leader who founded the secret and syncretistic religion of the Ahl-e Haqq, also known as the Yârsân.[2] He is considered to be the manifestation of the total divine essence by the Ahl-e Haqq. According to the Ahl-e Haqq hagigography, the Asian conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) once met with Sultan and used him as an oracle.[3]
Sultan Sahak was born in Barzanjeh, which is in the province of present day Sulaymania, Kurdistan Region. According to the Ahl-e Haqq hagiography, he was a direct descendant of the Shia Islamic Imam Musa Kazim.[4] His father, Shaykh Isi, was a religious leader and his mother, Khatun-e Razbar, is considered the manifestation of one of the seven archangels. As with Jesus, the birth of Sultan is also believed to have been a case of virgin birth. According to his followers he revealed the fourth stage of the religion (Haqiqat=truth) to earth, the Bayabas-e Pirdiwari (beyond the bridge). Sultan Sahak's teachings were recorded by his disciples and later published in the Gurani language as the Kalam-e Saranjam. He is given various names by the followers of the Ahl-e Haqq, including Shah-e Haqiqat (the King of Truth), Saheb-Karam, Saan Sahaak and Khwaavandekaar (Lord).