A Quiz About Sufism - Statistics

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Sufism is the mystical or "inward" dimension of which religion? Islam
95%
Who have most Sufis regarded as the ideal or perfect man? Muhammad
85%
Which famous Persian Sufi poet and master was, according to the BBC, the best-selling poet in the United States as of 2014? Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
73%
What is the Arabic name for the practice of the remembrance of God, a central practice of Sufism? Dhikr
41%
According to a 2012 Pew Research publication, in what African country do 92% of Muslims belong to a Sufi order, more than any other country? Senegal
37%
What common Sufi term that means "blessing" is the root word of the first name of a well-known U.S. President? Barakah
32%
Which famous early Sufi was executed after declaring "Ana'l-Ḥaqq," or "I am the Truth"? Al-Ḥallāj
31%
Another Persian Sufi poet, Farīd ud-Dīn Attar, famously likened the annihilation of the self in God to what insect merging with a flame? Moth
31%
Which early female Sufi from Basra was famous for her unconditional love of God? Rābia
31%
Which Sufi order was founded by followers of the above poet and master? Mevlevi
29%
According to the prevailing consensus, the Sufis got their name from the Arabic word for which fiber? Wool
27%
What Arabic term for the ultimate goal of Sufism is usually translated as annihilation of the self? Fanāʾ
20%
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