Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.9.1 Bhakti and Sufi movements

1.9.1.7 Sufism: concepts, practices and the silsilas

Sufism is the mystical strand of Islam: seekers organised in orders (silsilas) around a master (pir) in a hospice (khanqah), and they sought direct love of God through remembrance and music.

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Key terms

  • Sufism
  • khanqah
  • pir
  • murid
  • silsila
  • zikr
  • sama
  • fana
  • wahdat al-wujud
  • malfuzat
  • Hujwiri
  • Naqshbandi
  • Qadiri

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