What is Sufism?
a) A branch of Sunni Islam
b) The mystical dimension of Islam
c) A sect within Shia Islam
d) The political aspect of Islam
Answer: b) The mystical dimension of Islam
Who is considered the founder of Sufism?
a) Imam Ghazali
b) Rumi
c) Ibn Arabi
d) Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Answer: d) Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Which term refers to the spiritual journey in Sufism?
a) Hajj
b) Shahada
c) Tariqah
d) Salat
Answer: c) Tariqah
What is the practice of dhikr in Sufism?
a) Charity
b) Pilgrimage
c) Remembrance of Allah through prayers or chants
d) Fasting
Answer: c) Remembrance of Allah through prayers or chants
Who are the Whirling Dervishes associated with?
a) Jalal ad-Din Rumi
b) Ibn Arabi
c) Al-Ghazali
d) Ibn Taymiyyah
Answer: a) Jalal ad-Din Rumi
What is the goal of Sufi practices such as meditation, chanting, and dancing?
a) To achieve political power
b) To attain a higher spiritual state and closeness to Allah
c) To accumulate wealth and material possessions
d) To gain knowledge of worldly affairs
Answer: b) To attain a higher spiritual state and closeness to Allah
Which Sufi order is associated with the Chishti lineage?
a) Qadiriyya
b) Naqshbandi
c) Suhrawardiyya
d) Chishtiyya
Answer: d) Chishtiyya
What does the term “Wali” signify in Sufism?
a) A spiritual guide or saint
b) A ritual prayer
c) A type of fast
d) A pilgrimage site
Answer: a) A spiritual guide or saint
What is the concept of “Fana” in Sufism?
a) The unity of God
b) The spiritual retreat of a Sufi
c) Annihilation of the self in the divine presence
d) A pilgrimage to Mecca
Answer: c) Annihilation of the self in the divine presence
Which famous Sufi saint is known as the “Friend of God”?
a) Al-Hallaj
b) Bayazid Bastami
c) Abdul-Qadir Gilani
d) Rabia al-Adawiyya
Answer: c) Abdul-Qadir Gilani