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Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast?

  1. Nizamuddin Aulia

  2. Farid

  3. Todarmal

  4. Firdausi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Answer- (A) - Nizamuddin Aulia

Solution- Nizamuddin Aulia was a Sufi saint of Chisti order. He said, "Hanooz Dilli Door Ast" which means Delhi is yet far away. These words were said by him for Sultan Giyasuddin.

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Who was the founder leader of Muslim Faqirs?

  1. Majnu Shah

  2. Dadu Mian

  3. Tipu

  4. Chirag Ali Shah
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Explanation

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’.

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Which of the following aspect of Bhakti Movement was common with Sufism?

  1. Monotheism or belief in one God

  2. Equality and brotherhood of man

  3. Rejection of rituals and class Division

  4. All of the Above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Aspects of Bhakti movement that was common with Sufism:

(1) One can be united with God or the supreme being through prayers, meditations, and devotions.
(2) Had faith in leading a pure and simple life.
(3) God is one and we all are his children.
(4) Rituals and ceremonies are useless.
(5) One should Concentrate on his deeds in the present life.

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Sufi sect developed from the religion of ________.

  1. Hinduism

  2. Islam

  3. Sikhism

  4. Jainism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

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In which region of India was the Firdausi order of Sufism popular?

  1. Sind

  2. In & around Delhi

  3. Deccan

  4. Bihar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

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In which region of India was the Suharawdi order of Sufism popular?

  1. Delhi and Bihar

  2. Delhi and Doab region

  3. Punjab and Sind

  4. Around Ajmer
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Suharawardi Order of Sufism was founded by Sheikh Bahuddin Zakariya. This order was famous in Punjab and Sindh. Other popular saints of this order were Shaikh Shihabuddin Suharwardi and Hamiduddin Nagory.

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Which sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer?

  1. Salim Chishti

  2. Muinuddin Chishti

  3. Baba Farid

  4. Hazrat Nizamuddin
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ajmer Sharif Dargah located at Ajmer, Rajasthan is a shrine of a Sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti who died in 1236. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Indian sub-continent assembling there on the death anniversary of the saint.

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The Sufi saints were organised into ____ orders or Silsilahs.

  1. 5

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 12
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Explanation

The 10th century AD marks the important changes in the realm of ideas and belief in Islamic religion- the rise of Sufi mystic orders. The Sufis were organized in 12 orders or Silsilahs. A Silsilha was generally led by a prominent mystic who lived in a Khanqah or hospice along with disciples.

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Where did Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti lived in India?

  1. Jaipur

  2. Jodhpur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Ajmer
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Explanation

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti took birth in Central Asia in 1141. It was during the reign of this emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192 AD. Khwaja Sahib stayed on a hill close to Ana Sagar lake now known as Chillah Khwaja Sahib. 

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When did Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti came to India?

  1. 993 A.D.

  2. 1092 A.D.

  3. 1192 A.D.

  4. 1236 A.D.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti came to India in 1192. It was during the reign of emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.