تصحیح مناقب الولایت Tashih Manaqib ul wilayat

The manuscript is devoted to the life, spiritual teachings, and miracles of the eminent Sufi saint Hazrat Sadr al-Dīn Sūrak̲h̲pūsh Bukhārī (RA) , a prominent figure of the Suhrawardī Sufi order in the Indian subcontinent. The text was authored by Ghulām Muḥammad and was preserved in the Khazāna Jalāliyyah , a historical Sufi repository located in Uch Sharīf, Pakistan . The manuscript was retrieved from this archive and meticulously edited, annotated, and critically analyzed as part of this scholarly work. The Manāqib al-Wilāyah belongs to the classical genre of manāqib literature , a traditional Islamic literary form focusing on the virtues, miracles, and biographies of saints. The manuscript offers rich insights into the socio-religious context of its time, along with details about Hazrat Sadr al-Dīn’s spiritual journey, influence, disciples, and contributions to the spread of Islam and Sufism in South Asia. This study includes a comprehensive philological and contextual analysis of the manuscript, encompassing its linguistic features, stylistic devices, historical background, and spiritual themes. The critical edition is supported with necessary footnotes, variant readings, commentary, and explanations , ensuring the manuscript becomes accessible to modern readers and researchers. The thesis thus serves as both a revival of a forgotten text and a valuable contribution to the fields of manuscript studies, Indo-Islamic mysticism, hagiographical literature, and Persian/Urdu Sufi historiography . It also highlights the rich spiritual heritage of Uch Sharif, a city renowned for its Sufi scholarship and shrine culture.