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Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?1. Pilgrimate to the tombs of sufi saints2. The practice of revenue farming3. The death anniversary of a sufi shaikh4. A form of Islamic divorce

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Pilgrimate to the tombs of sufi saints

The correct answer is pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints.

  • During the Medieval period in India Sufism emerged as a powerful movement.
  • Sufis were so-called because of the purity (safa) of their hearts
  • Unity in God, complete self-surrender, charity, Ibadat, love for mankind, etc. are the main teaching of Sufism.
  • Ziyarat means the pilgrimage to the tomb on the death anniversary of the Sufi saint. 
  • Its main objective was to seek spiritual grace from the Sufi.
  • Music and dance are an important part of Ziyarat.

  • Some of the prominent Sufi Shaikhs in India:
    • Data Gunj Bakhsh
    •  Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
    • Shaikh Qutbuddin
    • Bakhtiyar Kaki
    • Fariduddin Gunj-i Shakar
    • Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 


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