Famous Figures
Sikhism
Practices and Rituals
Sufism
Spiritual Concepts
100
Who wrote “Ki jaana main kaun?”
Bulleh Shah
100
What are 2 messages of Sikhism?
1 creator
1 human race
Tenth Gate
100
What is langar?
A community kitchen practice rooted in Sufi and Sikh traditions.
100
What is Sufism?
This mystical branch of Islam focuses on love, inner purification, and a direct connection to the Divine.
100
What is ruh?
This is the Arabic term for “soul” or “spirit.”
200
Who is Baba Farid?
A key figure in establishing langar, associated with the Chishti Sufi order.
200
What are the 3 pillars of Sikhism?
Kirat Karna, Naam Japna, Vand Chakhna
200
What are shrines (dargahs)?
Visiting these places, often tombs of saints, is common among Sufis.
200
What is zikr?
This is the Arabic term for "remembrance of God", often repeated in chant or song.
200
What is nafs?
The Sufi term for ego or self that must be overcome.
300
Who is Allama Iqbal?
A philosopher-poet, he challenged colonial mindsets and encouraged self-realization in Muslims through works like Jawab-e-Shikwa.
300
Refer to a specific guru and what they did for Sikhism.
1st Guru --> travelled and spread messages about 1 god and equality
3rd Guru --> appointed 52 women preachers and gave equal rights
5th Guru --> made the Golden Temple
6th Guru --> built a mosque for the poor
9th Guru --> gave his life to protect the religious freedom of Hindu's
300
What is Asceticism?
The practice of renouncing physical pleasures to purify the soul or seek higher knowledge
300
What 3 values does sufism remind us of?
Sufism reminds us of the power of unity, tolerance, and love
300
What is tawakkul?
This term means “trust in God,” a value embraced by Malangs and Dervishes.
400
What is Warith Shah famous for?
Heer Ranjha
400
What are the parts of Khanda? Explain at least 1.
400
How is qawwali more than music in the Sufi context?
While often seen as a musical performance, this ritual acts as both spiritual remembrance (zikr) and a means to dissolve the ego through rhythmic repetition and collective energy.
400
What are fana and baqa?
These two terms represent the Sufi journey: the death of the ego and continuing in God.
400
What are material desires or dunya?
Sufism teaches that worship must be about spiritual union, not this worldly distraction.
500
What qawwali is Lal Shahbaz Qalandar popularly known for?
“Dam Mast Qalandar.”
500
What are the 5ks of Sikhism?
500
What does Esoteric philosophy deal with? What is its aim?
Esoteric philosophy deals with hidden, inner knowledge. Spiritual truths not accessible through ordinary reasoning or dogma
The ultimate aim is fana (annihilation of ego) and baqa (subsistence in God) by spiritual union beyond selfhood
500
Who is Nietzsche?
Sufis let go of desires to live authentically, while this Western philosopher wanted people to destroy the ego to create their own meaning.
500
What are fana and baqa?
These two stages — one meaning “annihilation of the self” and the other “living in God” — represent the heart of Sufi transformation.