Consider the following statements:
1. The Qalandars were a Ba-shara group of Sufi saints.
2. The verses of Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar can be found in Adi Grantha.
3. Kalam refers to the rationalist ideas propagated under Islam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
• Abul Fazl, while writing in the Ain-i-Akbari, speaks of fourteen silsilahs of the Sufis. These silsilahs were divided into two types: Ba-shara and Be-shara.
• Ba-shara was those orders that followed the Islamic Law (Sharia) and its directives, such as namaz and roza. Chief amongst these were the Chishti, Suhrawardi, Firdawsi, Qadiri and Naqshbandi silsilahs.
• The Be-shara silsilahs were not bound by the Sharia. The Qalandars belonged to this group.
• Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar of Ajodhan (Pattan in Pakistan) popularised the Chishti silsilah in modern Haryana and Punjab. He opened his door of love and generosity to all. Baba Farid, as he was called, was respected by both Hindus and Muslims. His verses, written in Punjabi, are quoted in the Adi Granth.
• The term Kalam refers to the orthodox doctrines that prevailed in Islam. Kalam were challenged by the rationalist arguments developed by the Ashari School.
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