The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was: [1996] - PMF IAS

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The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

Muin-ud-din Chishti
Baba Farid
Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
Shah Alam Bukhari

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

The Chishti order accepted sama (devotional music) as a legitimate means of experiencing closeness to God. Muin-ud-din Chishti played a key role in popularising this tradition in India through the Chishti movement centred at Ajmer.

Answer: (a) Muin-ud-din Chishti