Sufism: Introduction and Growth

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Sufism: Introduction and Growth: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Ba-sharia and Be-sharia Sufis, Sufi Silsilas, Dargah and Growth of Sufism in India etc.

Important Questions on Sufism: Introduction and Growth

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History>Bhakti- Sufi Traditions (8th - 18th Century)>Sufism: Introduction and Growth> Q 1

Who established rules for spiritual conduct and interaction between inmates in a Sufi hospice?

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History>Bhakti- Sufi Traditions (8th - 18th Century)>Sufism: Introduction and Growth> Q 2

In Islamic texts, tasawwuf is the word used for Sufism.

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History>Bhakti- Sufi Traditions (8th - 18th Century)>Sufism: Introduction and Growth> Q 3

Sufi Silsilas signifies a continuous link between the master and disciple.

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History>Bhakti- Sufi Traditions (8th - 18th Century)>Sufism: Introduction and Growth> Q 4

The word _____ (Silsila/ Dargah) literally means a chain, signifying a continuous link between master and disciple, stretching as an unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet Muhammad. 

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History>Bhakti- Sufi Traditions (8th - 18th Century)>Sufism: Introduction and Growth> Q 5

The sufis began to organise communities around the _____ (Khanqah/ Silsillah) controlled by a teaching master known as Shaikh.