Be-shari’a: Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. - - Art & Culture
Q. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding Sufi silsilahs?
1) The Sufi orders were divided into two – Be-shari’a, those which followed the Islamic Law (shari’a) and Ba-shari’a, those who were not bound by it.
2) Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. were some of the Ba-shari‘a sufis.- Published on 17 Aug 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
ANSWER: None of the above
Some mystics initiated movements based on a radical interpretation of Sufi ideals. Many scorned the khanqah and took to mendicancy and observed celibacy. They ignored rituals and observed extreme forms of asceticism. They were known by different names – Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. Because of their deliberate defiance of the shari‘a they were often referred to as be-shari‘a, in contrast to the ba-shari‘a sufis who complied with it.
