The Suhrawardi silsila (order) was founded by Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi in Baghdad. It was introduced in India by Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya, who established his main centre in Multan (present- day Pakistan). Unlike the Chistis, the Suhrawardis did not shun state patronage and wealth, which helped them gain influence in the northwestern regions of the Sultanate. Their primary sphere of influence remained Sindh, Multan, and Punjab.
The spread of which of the following Sufi sect was mostly limited to Sindh, Multan and Punjab ?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Major Sufi Orders (Silsilas): Chishtiya, Suhrawardiya, Qadiriya, Naqshbandiya, Firdausi)
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