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Sufi Movement

History ⇒ Medieval Indian History

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Describe the impact of Sufi music and poetry on Indian culture.
Describe the main teachings of the Chishti order in India.
Describe the role of women in the Sufi movement in India.
Discuss the reasons for the popularity of Sufism among the masses in medieval India.
Discuss the relationship between Sufism and the Bhakti movement in medieval India.
Explain the concept of 'Baraka' in Sufi belief.
Explain the concept of 'pir' and 'murid' in the Sufi tradition.
Explain the difference between orthodox Islam and Sufism in the medieval period.
Explain the importance of the concept of 'tawakkul' in Sufi philosophy.
Explain the role of Sufi saints in the spread of Islam in India.
Explain the significance of 'urs' in Sufi tradition.
Name any two famous Sufi saints of the Suhrawardi order in India.
What is the meaning of the term 'Silsila' in the context of Sufism?
What is the significance of a 'dargah' in Sufi tradition?
What role did Sufi khanqahs play in medieval Indian society?
Which Sufi saint is associated with the saying 'Love towards all, malice towards none'?