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

Meditation and control of breath
Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

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Question

With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

Meditation and control of breath
Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

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Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation: ✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Sufi mystics practised meditation (muraqaba) and breath control (habs-i-dam) techniques to attain spiritual concentration and self-purification.✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Many Sufis engaged in ascetic practices (khalwa) involving seclusion in lonely places (khanqahs), fasting, and self-denial to detach from worldly desires.✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Sama (musical assemblies) involving recitation of devotional songs (qawwali) and poetry (ghazals) were central to Sufi practice to induce spiritual ecstasy (wajd) and divine connection.

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