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UPSC 2012: With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? 1. Meditation and control of breath 2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place 3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Classical Sufi orders prescribed (1) dhikr that involves meditation with regulation of the breath, (2) long solitary retreats called chilla involving severe ascetic discipline to ‘break the lower soul’, and (3) samāʿ—ecstatic singing/chanting of devotional poetry accompanied by music—to induce spiritual ecstasy. Hence all the three practices were pursued by Sufis. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sufism/Sufi-orders?utm_source=openai))
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