Šaraf al-Dīn Manērī

Sufi master of Bihār, famed for his spiritual letters (Maktūbāt).

Mystics & Philosophers · Mughal India & the Deccan · d. 772/1371 or 781/1380 or 782/1381

Manīrī (or Manērī), Šaraf al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā

Sufi/Spiritual Leader

Born in the Bihār district of present day India, Šaraf al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā Manīrī (or Manērī) traveled to Delhi and became the disciple of a Sufi master there. After leading a life of meditation and seclusion, Manīrī re-emerged in Bihār in the 720’s/1320’s and was soon thereafter hailed “as a spiritual preceptor and guide of extraordinary power” in Northern Bihār and West Bengal.

Works by this Author

Hwan-i Pur ni'mat

A Table Laden with Good Things [Jackson]

Maktubat-i Sa'di

The Writings of Saʿdī

Available Texts

Maktubat-i Sa'di - The Letters from a Sufi Teacher

The Writings of Saʿdī

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