Husam ad-Din Manikpuri


Husām ad-Dīn Mānikpūrī was a 15th-century Islamic scholar of North India. He belonged to the Chishti order, following his teacher Nur Qutb Alam of Bengal.

Life

Manikpuri was a descendant of Mir Syed Shahabuddin of the Gardēzī Sadaat family, who had settled in Manikpur during the reign of Iltutmish.
He travelled to the Bengal Sultanate, where he studied under Nur Qutb Alam of Hazrat Pandua. Following his studies, he fasted for seven years.

Death

There is a debate on the date of his death. According to Ghulam Sarwar Lahori, he died on in 882 AH. On the other hand, Hasan Askari asserts that Manikpuri died on 15 Ramadan 853 AH. Presently, his followers commemorate his annual urs on 11 March. He is buried in Garhi Manikpur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

Writings

  • Anīs al-ʿĀshiqīn
  • Rafīq al-ʿĀrifīn, compiled by his disciple Farid bin Salar
  • Khulastul Awraad
  • Risal e Mahvia
  • ''Maktoobat-e-Mānikpūr''