Sufi Practices

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Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_PHI_1996_35 Ref: Chapter: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was:

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Correct Option: A

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti believed that devotional music (Sama) was a valid and powerful way to reach spiritual ecstasy and achieve closeness to God.