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Question
Explain the rise and significance of the Sufi Movement with reference to:
Nizam-ud-Din Auliya’s main beliefs
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Solution
Nizam-ud-din believed that one could embrace God within this life by Talab (Deep Desire for Union With God) and Fana (Destruction of Ego). Nizam-ud-din did not believe in discrimination on grounds of religion, caste or sex. H9 said, “be generous to the needy, the poor, the exploited and the oppressed.”
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