Muzaffar Balkhi Explained

Religion:	Islam
Denomination:	Sunni
Jurisprudence:	Hanafi
Birth Date:	1320
Death Date:	1400

Muzaffar Shams Balkhi (1320 1400) also known as Hazrat Muzaffar Shams Balkhi, was an indian Sufi saint, spiritual leader, author and writer.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life and education

He hailed from Balkh, which is now part of Afghanistan,^[5] and lived during the medieval period. After an education in Delhi,^[6] he joined his father in Bihar Sharif for further studies.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Spiritual career

He was known for his teachings on mysticism, spirituality, and the Sufi path. He attracted disciples from various walks of life who were drawn to his wisdom and spiritual guidance.^{[12] [13]} His teachings emphasized the inner journey of the soul towards divine union and the importance of love, compassion, and devotion in achieving spiritual enlightenment.^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

Like many Sufi saints of his time, his life and teachings have been preserved through oral traditions, hagiographies, and Sufi literature. He is revered by many Sufi orders and continues to be venerated by followers of Sufism in the region.^{[18] [19] [20]}

Notes and References

1. Ahmad . Aziz . 1961. Syed Hasan (ed.): Majmu-i-ashaar: Maulana Muzaffar Shams Balkhī.(Arabic & Persian Research Institute Publication Series, 2.) [i], 20, 96, [ii] pp. Patna: Institute of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Arabic and Persian, 1958. ]. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies . en . 24 . 1 . 174 . 10.1017/S0041977X00140753 . 162011476 . 1474-0699.
2. Web site: The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204–1760 "d0e4434" . 2023-12-23 . publishing.cdlib.org.
3. Book: Murshid, Ghulam . Bengali Culture Over a Thousand Years . 2018-01-25 . Niyogi Books . 978-93-86906-12-0 . en.
4. Book: Haidar, Mansura . Sufis, Sultans, and Feudal Orders: Professor Nurul Hasan Commemoration Volume . 2004 . Manohar . 978-81-7304-548-6 . en.
5. Book: Stein, Burton . A History of India . 2010-04-12 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-1-4051-9509-6 . en.
6. Book: Sufis of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . 2002 . Kitab Bhavan . 978-81-7151-317-8 . en.
7. Web site: Profile of Muzaffar Balkhi . 2023-12-23 . Sufinama . en.
8. Book: Heesterman . Comparative History of India and Indonesia, Volume 4 India and Indonesia: General Perspectives. Essays . Abdullah . Alam . Wesseling . Lapian . Raychaudhuri . Tapan . Kumar . Dobbin . Wie . 2023-07-31 . BRILL . 978-90-04-64388-8 . en.
9. Book: Ernst . C. . Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond . Lawrence . B. . 2016-04-30 . Springer . 978-1-137-09581-7 . en.
10. Book: Ray, Aniruddha . The Varied Facets of History: Essays in Honour of Aniruddha Ray . 2011 . Primus Books . 978-93-80607-16-0 . en.
11. Book: Asthana . Pratima . Transformations in Indian History . Jafri . Saiyid Zaheer Husain . 2009 . Anamika Publishers & Distributors . 978-81-7975-261-6 . hi.
12. Book: Renard, John . Windows on the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life . 1998-06-18 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-21086-8 . en.
13. Book: Akter, Razia . Islam in Bangladesh . 2021-12-06 . BRILL . 978-90-04-47804-6 . en.
14. Book: Hanif, N. . Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia . 2000 . Sarup & Sons . 978-81-7625-087-0 . en.
15. Book: Siddiq, Mohammad Yusuf . Epigraphy and Islamic Culture: Inscriptions of the Early Muslim Rulers of Bengal (1205-1494) . 2015-11-19 . Routledge . 978-1-317-58746-0 . en.
16. Book: Alam, Muzaffar . The Languages of Political Islam: India, 1200-1800 . 2004 . Hurst & Company . 978-1-85065-709-5 . en.
17. Book: Heesterman, J. C. . India and Indonesia: General Perspectives . June 1989 . BRILL . 978-90-04-08365-3 . en.
18. Book: Sarwar . Dr Firoj High . India and Identity - Some Reflections . Ganguly . Biswarup . 2024-01-10 . Blue Rose Publishers . en.
19. Book: Manīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá . The Hundred Letters . 1980 . Paulist Press . 978-0-8091-2229-5 . en.
20. Book: Simlandy . Sagar . History of India & Abroad . Mandal . Ganesh Kr . 2021-07-07 . BFC Publications . 978-93-90880-20-1 . en.