Sufi orders are generally known as Silsilah (plural: Silsilat), which literally means "chain" or "link." It refers to the spiritual lineage tracing back from the disciples through their teachers to the Prophet Muhammad.
Sufi orders were generally known as
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2022 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Major Sufi Orders (Silsilas): Chishtiya, Suhrawardiya, Qadiriya, Naqshbandiya, Firdausi)
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