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Sufism

/ˈsuːfɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण सूफ़िज़म

सूफ़ीवाद, सूफ़ी मत

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    a mystical form of Islam that seeks a direct, personal experience of God through love, devotion, music and meditation

    सूफ़ीवाद, सूफ़ी मत

    • Sufism spread in India through saints such as Moinuddin Chishti and Nizamuddin Auliya.
    • Qawwali is the devotional music of Sufism.

    Synonyms mysticism

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Sufi noun, adjective
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Synonyms

mysticism

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General knowledge

The Chishti order of Sufism was established in India by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, whose dargah is in Ajmer.

भारत में सूफ़ीवाद के Chishti सिलसिले की स्थापना ख़्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन चिश्ती ने की, जिनकी दरगाह अजमेर में है।