With reference to the religious history of medieval India the Sufi mystics were known to pursue whic...........

Ancient and Medival History Religion and Philosopjhy

With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

1. Meditation and control of breath

2. Severe ascetic and yogic practises

3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Sufism, mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
The mystics drew their vocabulary largely from the Quran, which for Muslims contains all divine wisdom and has to be interpreted with ever-increasing insight.
The central concern of the Sufis, as of every Muslim, was tawkid, the witness that “there is no deity but God.”
A mystic may also be known as wali. By derivation the word wali (“saint”) means “one in close relation” or “friend.” The awliya (plural of wali) are “friends of God who have no fear nor are they sad.”
The path (Tariqah) begins with repentance. A mystical guide (shaykh or pir) accepts the seeker as disciple (murid), orders him to follow strict ascetic practices, and suggests certain formulas for meditation.