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UGC NET January 2017 History
Which of the following Sufi saints popularized the Qadiria order in Punjab and Sindh?
AShaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir ✓ Correct
BShaikh Wajihuddin Ahmad and Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus
CShaikh Abdullah and Shaikh Qazin
DShaikh Phul and Shaikh Burhanuddin
Correct answer: (A) Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir — Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir popularized it, so they are the answer.
Explanation
★Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir popularized it, so they are the answer.
★The Qadiri order was a mystic order of Islam.
★It was founded by Abdul Qadir Jilani.
★In India it was made popular in Punjab and Sindh by these two saints.
★They spread its teachings in those regions.
★So the saints who popularized the Qadiria order there were Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir.
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