The Dark Truth Behind Sufism: What Your History Teacher Never Told You

0:00 Sufi this is a word most of us are familiar with it we hear it in some form almost daily such as Sufi music Sufi qawwali Sufi festivals Sufi culture etc The word Sufi typically carries an image of peaceful and loving music that transcendent religious becomes embracing all people with the aim of merging with the divine through soulful singing How ever is this popular image of Sufis aligned with the history and its. Let's take a look at history. Starting from the last decade of the 12th century the arrival of Sufis in North India gay momentum. Within a few decades the Sufis and their followers

0:45 spread through India. Among the most notable was Moinuddin Chishti who established his base in Ajmer in present day Rajasthan. Historical records state that when he saw Hindu temples near Annasagar Lake in Ajmer he had to destroy them. His followers slaughtered cows daily near the temples and consumed beef kebabs as an act of desecration. Moinuddin Chishti also converted a large number of Hindus to Islam. Ironically today many ignorant Hindu taboos continue to visit his dargah in Ajmer. In the 18th century following Aurangzeb's death as the Mughal Empire collapsed and the Maratha Empire rose under the leadership of the Peshwas Sufi Shah Waliullah became

1:34 distressed he wrote letters to Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali and other Muslim rulers inviting them to invade India to reestablish Islamic rule in one letter to Ahmad Shah Abdali Shah Waliullah wrote in the current era no other ruler has the strength to defeat the enemies that is Hindus except you. It is your duty to attack Hindustan. Destroy the Maratha rule and liberate helpless Muslims from non-Muslim domination. If the strength of the infidels remains, Muslims may abandon Islam. He further urged that Muslim property and dignity should be protected during such campaign, but shows no such concern for non- Muslims. He rewarded Mahmud of Ghazni Known for repeated invasions, temple destruction

2:20 and messiahs Calling him the greatest person after the first four Caliphs of Islam Ahmed Sir Hindi A prominent vassal Sufi Pressured emperor Jahangir Akbar's successor to take action against non- Muslims and idolators Sikh Guru Arjun Dev became a target Captured and taken to Delhi He was given the choice to convert to Islam and face death Upon his refusal, he was brutally executed. Sir Hindi referred to his death as a victory for Islam. Sir Hindi's extremist views are evident in his writings. Comparing non-Muslims to dogs and advocating jihad against them. He considered mercy towards them a grave scene. Sufis did not hesitate to insult

3:07 Hindu gods and goddesses. Ahmed sir hindi rot. Ram and Krishna We are Hindus who worship each other We were ordinary men Ram could not even protect his own wife who was forcibly taken away by Ravan How can he help others Nizamuddin Auliya famously known as Mehboob Ilahi Claimed Hindu wood burnt in help and that heaven was reserved for Muslims His disciple Amir Khusrao praised Alauddin Khilji in his book Khazai ul Fatahu glorifying the attack on the Somnath temple the mass murder that followed and the destruction of idols Khusrao who also composed the famous Sufi song Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni Re Mose Naina Milai Metaphorically hinted at converting

3:55 Hindus through love and music The exile of Hindus from Kashmir is often attributed solely to Pakistan sponsored terrorism in the late 20th century but this migration has occurred in multiple waves over 700 to 100 years ago Sufis playing a significant role in the 14th century Kubrawiyya Sufi Mir Ali Hamdani emerged from Iran and came to Kashmir where he introduced a 20-clause code imposing strict bands on the daily lives and worship practices of non- Muslims Violations were punishable by death and property seizure with the ultimate goal of force Religious conversion Old Sultan Qutbuddin initially refused to

4:40 enforce the rules Fearing revolt His successor Sikandar under the influence of Mohammad Amdani Son of Mir Hamdani enforce them severely A reign of terror began in Kashmir with bands on tilak Idol making Temple construction Festivals and cremation practices Violations were met with capital punishment Sikandar earned the title Bushagan Destroyer of Idols and ruled from 1389 to 1413 13 marking the first mass Exodus of Hindus from Kashmir. This era initiated a grim chapter of forced conversion, death and a culmination in the mass migration of Hindus from Kashmir in the late 20th century. Noted historian

5:26 Sitaram Goel he wrote that Sufis did not come to India with love and peace but as part of invading armies with the sole objective of Islamisation but sword and bio music. They were active participants in the violence against Hindus and showed no compassion for non- Muslims while Muslim rulers waged jihad and committed atrocities There was not a single Sufi protest in the country They received wealth and gifts of course including captured and enslaved Hindu women Sufis were divided into various orders like Chishti, Nashbandi, Suravati, Qadri and Firdausi Despite internal differences, all operated under Sharia law Any order deviating from Sharia

6:14 eventually ceases to exist in India's ongoing civilizational conflict Individuals with anti-Hindu sentiments including historians, politicians and film makers have played a major role in crafting a false image of Sufis as symbols of love and tolerance Unaware of the truth Many Hindus consider Sufis as Akhim to Hindu sages and visit their shine Secret places of worship this has led to significant economic cultural and civilizational consequences which Hindus will always learn from