MCQs on Islam in the Indian Subcontinent – Role of Saints and Scholars 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Who was known as the pioneer of Islam in the Indian subcontinent? (A) Muhammad bin Qasim (B) Babar (C) Akbar (D) Ahmad Shah Abdali 2. : Which famous Sufi saint introduced the Chishti order to India? (A) Baba Farid (B) Bahauddin Zakariya (C) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (D) Nizamuddin Auliya 3. : In which city is the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti located? (A) Delhi (B) Multan (C) Lahore (D) Ajmer 4. : Baba Farid belonged to which Sufi order? (A) Naqshbandi (B) Suhrawardi (C) Qadri (D) Chishti 5. : Who translated the Quran into Persian in India? (A) Shah Waliullah (B) Aurangzeb (C) Dara Shikoh (D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 6. : The shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh is located in: (A) Delhi (B) Lahore (C) Hyderabad (D) Ajmer 7. : The famous book Kashf al-Mahjub was written by: (A) Imam Ghazali (B) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (C) Ali Hujwiri (D) Bahauddin Zakariya 8. : Which saint is associated with Multan and the Suhrawardi order? (A) Shah Waliullah (B) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (C) Bahauddin Zakariya (D) Nizamuddin Auliya 9. : Who was the founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi order in India? (A) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (B) Bahauddin Naqshband (C) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (D) Shah Jalal 10. : What is the title given to Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi for his reform work? (A) Mujaddid Alf Sani (B) Data Ganj Bakhsh (C) Faqir-e-Hind (D) Aalim-e-Rabbani 11. : Which Sufi saint was the spiritual guide of Nizamuddin Auliya? (A) Baba Farid (B) Ali Hujwiri (C) Shah Waliullah (D) Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki 12. : Shah Waliullah was born in which city? (A) Multan (B) Delhi (C) Lahore (D) Hyderabad 13. : Which scholar revived Islamic teachings during the decline of the Mughal Empire? (A) Aurangzeb (B) Shah Waliullah (C) Tipu Sultan (D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 14. : The Fatawa-e-Alamgiri was compiled under the rule of: (A) Akbar (B) Shah Jahan (C) Aurangzeb (D) Babar 15. : Who is known for the spread of Islam in Bengal? (A) Shah Ismail (B) Shah Jalal (C) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (D) Bahauddin Zakariya 16. : Which saint’s teachings influenced Akbar’s religious views? (A) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (B) Shah Waliullah (C) Salim Chishti (D) Shah Abdul Latif 17. : Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is famous for founding: (A) Aligarh Movement (B) Darul Uloom Deoband (C) Nadwatul Ulama (D) Khilafat Movement 18. : Aligarh Muslim University was originally founded as: (A) Muslim Institute (B) Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (C) Delhi College (D) Indian Muslim School 19. : Shah Abdul Aziz was the son of: (A) Shah Ismail (B) Shah Waliullah (C) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (D) Shah Latif 20. : Darul Uloom Deoband was established in which year? (A) 1857 (B) 1866 (C) 1906 (D) 1885 21. : The founder of Darul Uloom Deoband was: (A) Maulana Azad (B) Maulana Qasim Nanotvi (C) Shah Waliullah (D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 22. : Which Sufi saint is buried in Pakpattan? (A) Shah Jalal (B) Nizamuddin Auliya (C) Baba Farid (D) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi 23. : The center of Islamic learning established by Shah Waliullah was located in: (A) Delhi (B) Lucknow (C) Ajmer (D) Lahore 24. : Who translated the Quran into Urdu for the first time in India? (A) Shah Waliullah (B) Shah Abdul Aziz (C) Shah Rafiuddin (D) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi 25. : Which movement emphasized the return to the original teachings of Islam? (A) Aligarh Movement (B) Khilafat Movement (C) Wahhabi Movement (D) Barelvi Movement 26. : Shah Ismail Shaheed was a disciple of: (A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (B) Shah Abdul Aziz (C) Shah Latif (D) Nizamuddin Auliya 27. : Which saint’s teachings laid the foundation of Islamic mysticism in Sindh? (A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (B) Shah Jalal (C) Ali Hujwiri (D) Baba Farid 28. : Shah Latif Bhittai wrote in which language? (A) Persian (B) Arabic (C) Urdu (D) Sindhi 29. : Who was the famous poet-saint of Punjab? (A) Shah Ismail (B) Waris Shah (C) Bulleh Shah (D) Khwaja Ghulam Farid 30. : The teachings of Sufi saints in India mostly focused on: (A) Politics (B) Legal judgments (C) Love, peace, and tolerance (D) War strategy 31. : Sufi saints in India primarily spread Islam through: (A) Trade (B) Force (C) Preaching and personal example (D) Taxes 32. : Who is buried in Sirhind, Punjab, and known for opposing Akbar’s religious policies? (A) Baba Farid (B) Shah Ismail (C) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (D) Nizamuddin Auliya 33. : The famous Urdu poet who was deeply inspired by Sufi thought was: (A) Ghalib (B) Iqbal (C) Faiz (D) Mir Taqi Mir 34. : The Barelvi Movement was founded by: (A) Shah Waliullah (B) Ahmed Raza Khan (C) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (D) Shah Abdul Aziz 35. : Which saint’s shrine is located in Delhi and attracts people of all religions? (A) Baba Farid (B) Nizamuddin Auliya (C) Shah Jalal (D) Shah Waliullah 36. : The Suhrawardi order was active in which region of the subcontinent? (A) Bengal (B) Multan (C) Kashmir (D) Hyderabad 37. : Which Muslim scholar opposed the British rule and initiated jihad in the 19th century? (A) Shah Ismail Shaheed (B) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (C) Allama Iqbal (D) Ahmed Raza Khan 38. : The compilation of Hadith in India was promoted by: (A) Shah Abdul Aziz (B) Maulana Shibli Nomani (C) Shah Waliullah (D) Syed Sulaiman Nadwi 39. : Bulleh Shah wrote mainly in: (A) Arabic (B) Persian (C) Punjabi (D) Urdu 40. : Sufi saints played a key role in: (A) British administration (B) Hindu-Muslim unity (C) Mughal taxation (D) Land reforms 41. : Nizamuddin Auliya’s famous disciple was: (A) Amir Khusro (B) Dara Shikoh (C) Shah Waliullah (D) Shah Abdul Latif 42. : Amir Khusro is considered the founder of: (A) Urdu language (B) Persian literature (C) Hindi poetry (D) Bengali script 43. : Sufism in India was popular among: (A) Only kings (B) Only scholars (C) Common people (D) Only traders 44. : Which Sufi poet emphasized spiritual rebellion against orthodoxy? (A) Waris Shah (B) Shah Waliullah (C) Bulleh Shah (D) Ghalib 45. : The teachings of Shah Waliullah were aimed at: (A) Unity among Muslims (B) Declaring war (C) Trade development (D) Alliance with British 46. : Which movement laid the foundation for modern Muslim education in India? (A) Khilafat Movement (B) Barelvi Movement (C) Aligarh Movement (D) Deobandi Movement 47. : Maulana Shibli Nomani was associated with: (A) Aligarh Movement (B) Nadwatul Ulama (C) Khilafat Movement (D) Deobandi School 48. : Islamic teachings were spread in Sindh primarily by: (A) Shah Latif Bhittai (B) Sir Syed (C) Shah Ismail (D) Nizamuddin Auliya 49. : The writings of Sufi saints were composed in: (A) Only Arabic (B) Local languages (C) Latin (D) Turkish 50. : The greatest contribution of saints and scholars to Islam in India was: (A) Warfare (B) Architecture (C) Peaceful propagation and education (D) Taxation reforms