Question

‘Sufi sect’ originated and developed in
A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Zoroastrianism

Answer 1

Hint: A sect is defined as “an offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.In Sufism, Muhammad is considered to be the legitimate Sufi sheikh.

Complete answer:
Sufism is described as Islamic mysticism or asceticism, which through belief and practice helps Muslims attain close proximity to Allah by way of direct personal experience of God.
In the Hadith the philosophy is rightly explained elaborately saying “That you worship God as if you see Him, for if you don't see Him then truly He sees you.”
The chief aim of all Sufis is to seek the pleasing of God by working to restore within themselves the primordial state of fitra or the state of purity and innocence Muslims believe all humans to be born with.
Sufism exists in both Sunni and Shia Islam, and is not actually a distinct sect, as is sometimes unwittingly assumed, but a method of approaching or a way of understanding the religion directing followers’ attention inward. Sufi practice focuses on the renunciation of worldly things, purification of the soul and the mystical contemplation of God’s nature.
Sufism has deeply influenced literature and art for centuries which even includes the works of the famous Rumi. Sufi expression is manifested in written form, with biographies and accounts of saints and mystics, poetry, and extensive works of instructional and descriptive literature to help guide and coach readers in reaching their ascetic objectives.

The correct answer is option A.

Note: Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah was the first person to be called a "Sufi" . He died in c. 716.Sufism is a product of Western orientalism and modern Islamic fundamentalists.Sufism exists in both Sunni and Shia Islam.