What were the teachings of sufism
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The main teachings of Sufism are:
1. There is only one God.
2. All people are the children of God.
3. To love one’s fellow men is to love God.
4. Different religions are different ways to reach God. Therefore, one should respect all religions.
5. Devotional music (qawwali) is one way of coming nearer to God.
6. Fasts and rituals are not essential to reach God.
7. There is no need for conversion. One should be a good Hindu or a good Mussalmaan.
8. People should follow the teachings of a pir for he will show the right path to reach god.
Answer:
Kabir strove to create a spirit of harmony between the Hindus and Muslims. His early life is shrouded in mystery. He lived either towards the close of the fourteen century A.D. or in the beginning of the 15th. It is said that he was born of a Hindu widow, who left him on the embankment of a tank in Benaras and that he was then found and adopted by a Muslim weaver named Niru. When he grew up he became disciple of Ramananda. He did not leave his home. He was a pious householder and used to earn his livelihood by weaving clothes.
His Teachings :
The central teachings of Kabir are very simple. (1) He laid stress ‘Bhakti’. (2) He said that through Bhakti or devotion one would come nearer to God; one could be released from the cycle of birth and death only by sincere love and devotion to God, which he called Bhakti.