Burhanuddin Ulakan Pariaman (1646 - 1704), also known as Sheikh Burhanuddin Ulakan, was an Islamic cleric (ulama) from the Minangkabau region. He is regarded as the pioneer of Islamic propagators in West Sumatra.[1][2] He is also known as a commanding figure of the Islamic movements against the Dutch colonization.[2] Regarding his Islamic belief, he was a Sufi murshid (scholar of spirituality) belonging to the Shattari tariqa based in Minangkabau region.[1][3]