Tag: sufism in india

Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), the great poet, musician and disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, gave a unique form to the Chishti sama‘ by introducing the qaul (Arabic word meaning “saying”), a hymn sung at the opening or closing of qawwali. He often called himself a 'Parrot of India.

Silsilah is a  golden chain of knowledges and religious orders that are inherited from the Prophet Muhammad. The focus of the silsila like the Chain of Authenticity is to trace the lineage of a sufi order to Mohammad through his Companions.

Sheikh Salim Chisti was a great saint of Chisti silsilah. Sheikh Salim Chisti's tomb was originally built with red sandstone but later it was converted into marble mausoleum by Akbar. Akbar constructed this mausoleum to pay his respect to Sheikh Salim Chisti because he blessed Akbar for being the father of a son. After that Jahangir was born and on his name he called him Salim.

The sitar was invented by Amir Khusrau, a famous Sufi inventor, poet, and pioneer of Khyal, Tarana and Qawwali, in the Delhi Sultanate.

Answer- (A) - Nizamuddin Aulia

Majnu Shah was a faqir (Sufi saint) of the Madariya Sufi order founded by Syed Badiuduin Qutb-ul Shah Madar. Majnu Shah actively participated in the Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion, and joined in many battles against the British East India Company with his ‘pious team’. He was the founder leader of ‘Muslim Faqirs’.

Aspects of Bhakti movement that was common with Sufism:

Practitioners of Sufism have been referred to as "Sufis". And Sufism is the most important aspect or dimension of Islam which asks for total dedication to Allah most High, disregard for the world pleasure, wealth, and prestige sought by most men.

Firdausi order was the branch of Suharawardi order. Shaikh Badruddin Samarkandi was the founder of this order. This order was popular in Bihar. It was popularised by Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya.