02349cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500360015526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750803260040852011710073453400450190565300340195070000200198485600430200447749UtSlPG20260610134110.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBP1 aManiri, Sharaf al-Din Ahmad ibn Yahya10aLetters from a Sûfî Teacher 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-23  aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman, images scanned by The
Internet Archive, the original book was made available by
the Library of the University of California at Berkeley
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images
made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Letters from a Sûfî Teacher" by Sharaf al-Din Ahmad ibn Yahya Maniri is a collection of spiritual letters and teachings written in the early 15th century. This work serves as a guide on Sufi philosophy, focusing on the spiritual aspects of Islamic thought and the journey towards understanding the Divine. The book likely explores themes of monotheism, the role of a teacher, the significance of discipleship, and the inner workings of faith, aiming to illuminate the reader's path to spiritual enlightenment.  The opening portion of the work introduces the author, Shaikh Sharf-ud-dîn, detailing his early life and spiritual development. It highlights the importance of seeking a perfect teacher in the Sufi tradition as a pivotal step in a disciple's journey, outlining the qualifications of such a teacher and the essential role they play in guiding students through the complexities of spiritual growth. The initial letters touch on fundamental concepts like monotheism and the nature of true repentance, urging seekers to maintain purity of intention and a keen dedication to the path of spiritual knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSufism -- Early works to 18001 aSingh, Baijnath40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47749