Husam ad-Din Manikpuri

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

Makhdoom Husāmuddīn Mānikpūrī
Manikpuri's tomb
Personal life
Born	Manikpur
Died	Date disputed Manikpur
Resting place	Garhi Manikpur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Flourished	Late 14th to early 15th century
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Order	Chishti Order
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Muslim leader
Teacher	Nur Qutb Alam
Students Farid bin Salar

Life

Manikpuri was a descendant of Mir Syed Shahabuddin of the Gardēzī Sadaat family, who had settled in Manikpur during the reign of Iltutmish (r. 1211–1236).^[1]

He travelled to the Bengal Sultanate, where he studied under Nur Qutb Alam of Hazrat Pandua.^[2] Following his studies, he fasted for seven years.^[3]

Death

There is a debate on the date of his death. According to Ghulam Sarwar Lahori, he died on in 882 AH (1477-1478 CE).^[4] On the other hand, Hasan Askari asserts that Manikpuri died on 15 Ramadan 853 AH (9 November 1449 CE).^[5] Presently, his followers commemorate his annual urs (death anniversary) 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^[6]
• Khulastul Awraad
• Risal e Mahvia
• Maktoobat-e-Mānikpūr