The Necessity of Critical Correction of Sharafuddin Maneri’s Maktubat-e-Sadi

Abstract

In present article, first, Maktubat-e-Sadi as the most important Persian work of Sharafuddin Maneri (1263-1381 AD), the most famous leader of ‘Kubrawiyya Ferdowsiyeh’ tribe in India, is introduced. This work was developed by his fellow named Zeyn Badr Arabi. Then, samples of important and controversial differences between stone print and the ancient version of Maktubat-e-Sadi are proposed in order to determine the need for the critical correction of this work. The results indicated that, based on the “antiquity” and “significance” of Maktubat-e-Sadi and due to the "plurality" of the manuscripts of this work, there are some mistakes made by writers which are referred to in this study. Due to the fact that each of the stone prints has important differences with the old versions of the book in the recording of words and phrases, it is necessary to correct this work in order to achieve a close text similar to what Sharafuddin Maneri has written.

Keywords

• Sufism in India
• Kubrawiyya Ferdowsiyeh Order
• Maktubat-e-Sadi
• Sharafuddin Maneri
• Critical Correction