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Shaikh Sharafuddin Yahya Maneri is one of the most beloved Muslim saints of India. He was born and lived in Bihar near Bengal. He is commonly referred to as Makhdum al-Mulk "The Spiritual Master of the Realm."

As a young man he became a disciple of the Sufi master Shaikh Abu Tawwama. Under Abu Tawwama's guidance, Sharafuddin Yahya Maneri became well versed in all traditional areas of Muslim religious learning while diving deeply in spiritual exercises and meditation.

During this time, he was so immersed in his spiritual practices that he ignored several letters that had come from his home. When he completed his studies, he finally opened the letters only to discover that his father had died.

He eventually returned home after marrying the daughter of his teacher.

Shaikh Maneri is widely known for his "100 Letters" addressed to the Governor of Chausa outlining the path to God. These letters are read, studied, and meditated upon by Sufis and spiritual seekers throughout India and South Asia.

The name Maneri refers to the region of Maner, where the Ganges River once met the Son River.

Shaikh Yahya Maneri's tomb, near Patna, Bihar in India, is a popular destination for pilgrims of many religious traditions today.

Poems by Sharafuddin Maneri

	Before your Unique Being, there is neither old nor new:
	Here there is no we or I or this or that:
	If You welcome me, then I am Your accepted one:
	O God, Your mercy is a boundless ocean:
	O heart, if you go seeking along His way
	When you lose yourself in God, you proclaim the divine Unity

Recommended Books

	A Book of Uncommon Prayer, Edited by Theo Dorgan Amazon.com
	Early Sufi Masters: Sharafuddin Maneri and Abdullah Ansari, by Masood Ali Khan / S. Ram Amazon.com
	In Quest of God: Maneri's Second Collection of 150 Letters, by Sharafuddin Maneri / Translated by Paul Jackson Amazon.com
	Sharafuddin Maneri: The Hundred Letters (Classics of Western Spirituality), by Sharafuddin Maneri / Edited by Paul Jackson Amazon.com

Related Links:

	Sharafuddin Yahya Maneri - In Quest of God http://www.fonsvitae.com/maneri.html Brief biography excerpted from a book by Paul Jackson that expands on the 100 Letters.
	MysticSaint - The Hundred Letters of Sharafuddin Maneri http://mysticsaint.blogspot.com/2008/12/hundred-letters-sharafuddin-maneri.html A nice summary and exploration of the 100 Letters.
	The Hundred Letters http://www.rsiss.net/paulistpress/maneri.html A brief review of the 100 Letters by Religious Studies in Secondary Schools

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