With reference to Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi, consider the following statements:
1. He was the most prominent and rigid saint of the Naqshbandi Silsila in India.
2. He vehemently opposed Akbar's liberal religious policies and rejected Ibn Arabi's philosophy of 'Wahdat-ul-Wujud' (Unity of Being).
3. He was bestowed with the title of 'Mujaddid Alf Sani' (Rejuvenator of the second millennium of Islam).
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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All three statements are correct. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Naqshbandi order) was deeply orthodox. He opposed the syncretic 'Din-i-Ilahi' of Akbar and the pantheistic concept of 'Wahdat-ul-Wujud'. Instead, he propounded 'Wahdat-ul-Shuhud' (Apparentism) to strictly separate the Creator from the created. He is famous as Mujaddid Alf Sani.

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