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Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti was born in _______.

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  1. South Asia

  2. Central Asia

  3. East Asia

  4. South-east Asia

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti was born in 1141 in Sistan in Central Asia. He was a great Sufi saint who was the harbinger of Islam in India.  He came to Ajmer in 1192 AD on his holy mission. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.

When Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti died?

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  1. 1192 A.D.

  2. 1206 A.D.

  3. 1236 A.D.

  4. 1240 A.D.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Khwaza Moin-ud-din Chisti died in 1236 AD. He was also known as Garib Nawaz. He was an Imam, Islamic philosopher from South Asia. Chisti introduced the Chisti order of Sufism. Various Mughal emperors were the followers of Chisti.

The word sufi is derived from 'suf' which means ______ in Persian.

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  1. enlightened human

  2. coarse cloth

  3. wise

  4. teacher

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word 'Sufi' is derived from the Arabic word 'Suf' which means 'wool' and refers to coarse woolen cloth that was worn by Prophet Mohammad and by his close companions.