Four main Sufi orders in India - Chishti, Qadiri, Suhrawardi and Naqshbandi

Q.  Which of the following are amongst the four main Sufi orders in India?

1) Chishti
2) Qadiri
3) Naqshbandi
- Published on 06 Jun 16

a. 1, 3
b. 1
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
  • A Tariqa is the term for a school or order of Sufism.
  • The most popular tariqa in the West is the Mevlevi Order, named after Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.
  • The four main tariqas in South Asia are: the Naqshbandi Order, named after Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari; the Qadiri Order, named after Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani; the Chishti Order, named after Khawaja Mawdood Chisti while Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is the most famous sheikh; the Suhrawardi Order, named after Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi.

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