Question

Sufism was a reform movement within the Islam religion. This movement gained prominence after the establishment of Sufi orders. 'X' and 'Y' were two of the most important orders. They were established by Sufi saints who preached liberal values and Sufi principles. Identify the Sufi orders 'X' and 'Y'.

• A. X - Auliya
• B. X - Chisti
• C. Y - Suhrawardi
• D. Y - Sufiqar

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B X - Chisti
C Y - Suhrawardi

Sufism gained prominence after the emergence of Sufi orders.They were known as ‘silsilas’, meaning a chain in Arabic. There were twelve such orders or Sufi silsilas. Two of them became popular in India, i.e., the Chisti and Suhrawardi silsila. The Chisti order was established by a very popular sufi saint, Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. By the 13th century CE, it became one of the most popular Islamic mystical orders of India. Another popular order of the Sufi saints in India was the Suhrawardi Order. The most famous Sufi saints of this order were Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi and Khwaja Hamiduddin Nagori.