The order had its own khanqahs (Sufi lodges), which helped them spread their influence throughout Persianate society.
The line ended with the execution of Rukn al-Dīn's successor, Hūd, by the sultān due to embezzlement charges.
The king of Kashmir, Rinchana, was converted to Islam by Sayyid S̲h̲araf al-Dīn aka Bulbul Shah.
The Suhrawardīs supported the forced conversion of Hindus and Buddhists to Islam, and its converts were mainly upper caste.
Suhrawardiyya spirituality focused on dhikr and Ramadan fasting and followed classical Ṣūfī doctrine.