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Chapter: 11. Bhakti And Sufi Movements

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Monotheism: The belief that there is only one God.
Mystics: People who try to attain knowledge and become united with God through prayer and meditation.
Sufis: A group of Muslim mystics who started a religious reform movement in West Asia and came to India in the 12th century CE.
Silsilas: The monastic organizations of the Sufis, such as the Chishti and Suhrawardi orders.
Pir: A guru or spiritual guide who guides a person along the right spiritual path.
Qawwali: Devotional music through which Sufis believe one can come closer to God.
Bhakti: A word meaning devotion to God, representing a reform movement within Hinduism.
Alwars: Tamil poet-saints from south India who preached total devotion to the deity Vishnu and popularized Vaishnavism.
Nayanars: A group of Tamil poet-saints from south India devoted to Lord Shiva.
Dohas: Simple, beautiful Hindi poems or verses through which Sant Kabir spread his message.
Bhajans: Devotional songs used by Mirabai to spread the message of devotion and love for God.
Abhangas: Lyrical poems in Marathi through which Shankara Jnaneswara spread the message of bhakti.
Sikh: A word meaning disciple, from which the followers of the independent sect established by Guru Nanak get their name.
Gurumat: The guru’s doctrine, which is another term used to refer to Sikhism.
Guru Granth Sahib: The holy scripture of the Sikhs, also known as the Adi Granth, which serves as their guide or guru.
Gurdwara: A Sikh place of worship, meaning the “door of the guru.”
Khalsa: A disciplined military order of Sikh soldier-saints created by Guru Gobind Singh to transform the Sikhs into a martial race.
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