Sufi Saints in India - Art & Culture
Q. Which of the following are Sufi Saints in India?
1) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
2) Nizamuddin Auliya
3) Bahauddin Zakariya
4) Shihabuddin Suhrawardi- Published on 13 Aug 15a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 2 and 4
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
The most famous of the Sufi saints of India was Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, who settled in Ajmer which became the centre of his activities. Another well known Sufi saint was Bahauddin Zakariya who came under the influence of another famous mystic Shihabuddin Suhrawardi. His branch of Sufi saints was known as the Sufis of the Suhrawardi Order. Yet another famous Sufi saint of Chisti Order was Nizamuddin Auliya, who was a mighty spiritual force.
