Statistics for A Quiz About Sufism

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Sufism is the mystical or "inward" dimension of which religion?	Islam	90%
Who have most Sufis regarded as the ideal or perfect man?	Muhammad	86%
Which famous Persian Sufi poet and master was, according to the BBC, the best-selling poet in the United States as of 2014?	Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī	62%
According to a 2012 Pew Research publication, in what African country do 92% of Muslims belong to a Sufi order, more than any other country?	Senegal	38%
Another Persian Sufi poet, Farīd ud-Dīn Attar, famously likened the annihilation of the self in God to what insect merging with a flame?	Moth	33%
What common Sufi term that means "blessing" is the root word of the first name of a well-known U.S. President?	Barakah	24%
What is the Arabic name for the practice of the remembrance of God, a central practice of Sufism?	Dhikr	24%
Which famous early Sufi was executed after declaring "Ana'l-Ḥaqq," or "I am the Truth"?	Al-Ḥallāj	19%
Which early female Sufi from Basra was famous for her unconditional love of God?	Rābia	19%
What Arabic term for the ultimate goal of Sufism is usually translated as annihilation of the self?	Fanāʾ	14%
Which Sufi order was founded by followers of the above poet and master?	Mevlevi	14%
According to the prevailing consensus, the Sufis got their name from the Arabic word for which fiber?	Wool	5%