Medieval History PYQ 59 of 123 · Sultanate Society & Culture · Bhakti and Sufi Movement

Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria belonged to which sect?

  1. ASuhrawardi order
  2. BRishi order
  3. CChishti order
  4. DFirdausi order
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018

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Correct answer: (a) Suhrawardi order

Explanation

In India, the Suhrawardi order began with Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya (1182–1262 A.D.). In this Sufi order, saints like Shaikh Sadruddin Arif, Shaikh Ruknuddin Abul Fath, and Shaikh Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari were notable. The saints of this order emphasized a comfortable life. They did not consider wealth and property as obstacles in spiritual practice.

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