History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Sufism began to turn pantheistic when the ideas of Ibn al-Arabi began to exert their influence. From the following, identify the Mughal emperor who was the first to recognise this thought.
ABabur
BAkbar
CJahangir ✓ Correct
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (C) Jahangir — Jahangir was the first to recognise this thought, so the answer is Jahangir.
Explanation
★Jahangir was the first to recognise this thought, so the answer is Jahangir.
★Sufis were Muslim mystics who rejected outward religiosity.
★They emphasised love and devotion to God and compassion towards all humans.
★Under the influence of Ibn al-Arabi, Sufi thought turned pantheistic, seeing the divine in all.
★This pantheism resembled the Vedanta of the Shankaracharya school.
★Among the Mughals, Jahangir was the first to recognise this strand of thought.
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