What was the term used by the disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya to address him? |
Sultan-ul-mashaikh Sultan-ul-shaikh Kashf-ul-Mahjub None of the above |
Sultan-ul-mashaikh |
The correct answer is Option 1- Sultan-ul-mashaikh Occasionally the sufi shaikh was addressed with high-sounding titles. For example, the disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya addressed him as sultan-ul-mashaikh (literally, Sultan amongst shaikhs). Amir Khusrau was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. Nizamuddin Auliya was a 14th-century Sufi saint and poet. His dargah (tomb) is located in Delhi, and it is a significant Sufi shrine in the country. |