Sufi Orders in India

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2013

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ID: HIS_PHI_2013_53 Ref: Chapter: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

Which of the following order of Sufism was against music:

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Correct Option: D

The Naqshbandiya order was the Sufi silsila that opposed devotional music (Sama), preferring silent meditation and strict adherence to Islamic law.

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