Munis-ul-Arwah
AuthorJahanara Begum
CountryIndia
LanguagePersian, Urdu, Hindi, English
GenreBiography
Publication date
1681

Munis-ul-Arwah (trans: The Confidant of Spirits)[1] is a handwritten book written by Jahan Ara Begum, a daughter of Shah Jahan as a tribute to Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty, the most revered sufi saint of India.[2][3]

It covers the literary and social contributions of Chishti and his descendants including the Sajjadanasheens and the title of Dewan given by Akbar.[4][5][6] It was written in 1681 in the Persian language. It is known as the first biography of Chishti.[7] Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagori, one of the most celebrated disciples of Chishti was described very deeply in the book.[8]

Chapters

  1. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty
  2. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
  3. Shaikh Hamiduddin Sufi Nagauri
  4. Shaikh Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar
  5. Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya Badayuni
  6. Shaikh Naseeruddin Mahmud

Translations

Moin-ul-Arwah, translation of Munis-ul-Arwah

See also

References

  1. ^ Haeri, Shaykh Fadhlalla; Haeri, Muneera (2019-05-14). Sufi Encounters: Sharing the Wisdom of Enlightened Sufis. Watkins Media Limited. ISBN 978-1-78678-344-8.
  2. ^ Mukherjee, Soma (2001). Royal Mughal Ladies and Their Contributions. Gyan Books. pp. 43, 72, 177–178. ISBN 978-81-212-0760-7.
  3. ^ a b Huq, Sabiha (2022-04-15). The Mughal Aviary: Women's Writings in Pre-Modern India. Vernon Press. pp. 74–78. ISBN 978-1-64889-427-5.
  4. ^ Jain, Simmi (2003). Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: Ancient India. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 175, 257. ISBN 978-81-7835-116-2.
  5. ^ Nath, Renuka (1990). Notable Mughal and Hindu Women in the 16th and 17th Centuries A.D. Inter-India Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-81-210-0241-7.
  6. ^ Chandra, Satish (2008). Social Change and Development in Medieval Indian History. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1386-8.
  7. ^ Dallh, Minlib (2023-11-07). Sufi Women and Mystics: Models of Sanctity, Erudition, and Political Leadership. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-95802-7.
  8. ^ Md, Hamiuddin Khan (1967). History of Muslim Education. Acedemy [sic] of Educational Research, All Pakistan Educational Conference. p. 123.
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