Religion and Philosophy in Medieval India
NIOS · Class 10 · Indian Culture and Heritage
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What to Focus On
- Islam was founded by Prophet Muhammad.
- Sunnis and Shias are the two major sects within Islam.
- The four principal Sunni schools of law are based on the Quran and Hadis.
- Sufism was a liberal movement within Islam.
- Sufis valued love, meditation, equality, and service to humanity.
- Sufis organised themselves into silsilahs.
- Sufism came to India in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
- Early centres of Sufism in India were Multan and Punjab.
- Al-Hujwari was known as Data Ganj Baksh.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Islam and the Sufi movement are the same thing.
The Ashari school and the Mutazilas held the same view about God and reason.
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali supported the Mutazilas because he used reason.
Memory Tips
Islam was founded by Prophet Muhammad
Two major sects within Islam: Sunnis and Shias
Four principal Sunni schools of Islamic law are based on the Quran and Hadis
Mutazilas believed in strict monotheism, justice of God, and free will
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