how was the bhakti movement different from sufism?
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ExplaBhakti Movement
Sufi Movement
The movement largely influenced Hindus It was followed mainly by Muslims
The Saints of the Bhakti Movement sang Bhajans to worship Gods and Goddesses Sufi Saints sang Qawwalis – a form of music to inspire religious devotion
The Bhakti movement has its originated in eighth-century South India The Origins of Sufism can be traced to the early days of Islam in seventh-century Arabian Peninsula
The Bhakti Movement is regarded by scholars as an influential social revival and reformation movement in Hinduism It has been misunderstood as another sect of Islam, but it is a religious order for any Islamic denomination
From its point of origins in South India, the Bhakti movement swept over East and North India from the 15th century onwards It spans many continents and cultures.
The Bhakti Movement shared direct emotional and intellection of the divine. Sufism laid emphasized on simplicity and austerity, which found many adherents due to the worldliness of medieval empires and kingdoms
Kabir Das, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nanak, Meerabai, Hasan of Basra, Amir Khusrau, Moinuddin Chishtination: