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Athari (Textualist)

...Also known as the creed of the Salaf. Championed by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and later by Ibn Taymiyyah.

Ash'ari

...i (d. 935 CE), himself a former Mu'tazili who returned to traditional positions. Uses rational theology to defend Sunni be...

Shia Islam

...b should have been the immediate successor of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and that leadership (imamah) should have remained in the ...

Twelver Shia (Ithna Ashari)

...ed Imams from the Prophet's family, the last of whom (Muhammad al-Mahdi) is believed to be in occultation since 874 CE. Pr...

Ismaili Shia

...nown historically for the Fatimid Caliphate. The Aga Khan leads the largest modern Ismaili community (Nizari).

Mu'tazilah

...who refused to accept the createdness of the Quran. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal famously resisted.

Qadariyyah

... early theological sect that denied divine predestination (qadr), arguing that humans have complete free will independent ...

Jahmiyyah

...omoted extreme fatalism (jabr). Strongly refuted by Imam Ahmad and other scholars of the Salaf.

Murji'ah

...ir position on faith was considered dangerous as it could lead to moral laxity.

Ahmadiyya (Qadiani)

Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (d. 1908) in British India, who claimed to be a prophet aft...

Nation of Islam (NOI)

Founded by Wallace Fard Muhammad in Detroit in 1930. Not an Islamic group despite using Isla...

Ibadi Islam

... Khawarij but distancing itself from their extremism. The Ibadis consider themselves the original Muslims. They reject the...

Sufi Orders (Tariqahs)

...ah) and attaining closeness to Allah. Major orders include Qadiriyyah (founded by Abdul Qadir al-Jilani), Naqshbandiyyah, ...

Salafi Movement

... the first three generations (Salaf) of Muslims. Emphasizes adherence to the Quran and Sunnah, rejection of innovations (b...

Deobandi

...oband seminary in India (founded 1866). Follows the Hanafi madhab in fiqh and Maturidi/Ash'ari creed. Known for its emphas...

Barelvi

A Sunni movement originating from the scholarship of Ahmad Rida Khan of Bareilly, India (d. 1921). Follows the Hanafi ...

Tablighi Jamaat

A grassroots Islamic movement founded by Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi in 1926 in India. Focuses on basic Islam...

Alawites (Nusayriyyah)

...eric sect that originated from Shia Islam, founded by Muhammad ibn Nusayr in the 9th century. Their secret doctrines inclu...

Baha'i Faith

...llah), who claimed to be a new messenger of God after Muhammad. Rejects the finality of prophethood. Considered a separate...

Quranists (Quran-Only)

A modern movement that rejects the authority of the Hadith and Sunnah, claiming to follow only the Quran. This posi...

Wahhabism

A reform movement founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) in the Arabian Peninsula. It ...

Hanafi School

...c preference (istihsan). The Hanafi school is the dominant madhab in Turkey, the Balkans, Central Asia, South Asia, Iraq, ...

Maliki School

...risprudence founded by Imam Malik ibn Anas (711-795 CE) in Madinah. It places special emphasis on the practice of the peop...

Shafi'i School

A school of Sunni jurisprudence founded by Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (767-820 CE). Al-Shafi'i is considered...

Hanbali School

...ur major Sunni schools of jurisprudence, founded by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855 CE). It is distinguished by its strong ...

Zahiri School

...clusively on the apparent (zahir) meaning of the Quran and hadith, rejecting analogical reasoning (qiyas), juristic prefer...

Jariri School

...l of Islamic jurisprudence founded by Imam Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (839-923 CE), the famous historian and ...

Qadiriyya Sufi Order

The oldest and most widespread Sufi order (tariqa), founded by Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (1077...

Naqshbandiyya Sufi Order

...hasizes silent dhikr (remembrance within the heart), strict adherence to the Sunnah, and active engagement with society ra...

Chishtiyya Sufi Order

... (sama/qawwali). The order played a crucial role in the spread of Islam in the Indian subcontinent through peaceful persua...

Tijaniyya Sufi Order

A major Sufi order founded by Ahmad al-Tijani (1735-1815 CE) in North Africa. The Tijaniyya bec...

Shadhiliyya Sufi Order

A major Sufi order founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (1196-1258 CE) in North Africa. The Shadhiliyya emphasi...

Mevlevi Order (Whirling Dervishes)

...hat represents the soul's journey toward God. The Mevlevi tradition emphasizes divine love, poetry, music, and the arts as...

Progressive Islam

A contemporary movement within Islam that emphasizes ijtihad (independent reasoning), social justice, gender equality, h...

Hizb ut-Tahrir

...ate. It rejects both Western democracy and violent methods, advocating instead for societal transformation through ideolog...

Barelvi Movement

...nt originating in 19th century British India, founded by Ahmad Raza Khan of Bareilly. It emphasizes love for the Prophet M...

Deobandi Movement

...oom Deoband seminary in India in 1866. It emphasizes strict adherence to the Hanafi school, hadith-based scholarship, and ...

Ahl-e-Hadith (South Asian)

A Sunni Islamic movement in South Asia that rejects strict adherence to any single madhab, advocating direct reliance on ...

Tablighi Jamaat

An Islamic missionary and revival movement founded by Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi in 1926 in India. One of the largest tra...

Muslim Brotherhood

...rganization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna. It advocates the implementation of Islamic principles in public l...

Jamaat-e-Islami

... party and movement founded by Abul Ala Maududi in 1941. It advocates for Islamic state governance by Shariah law.

Rifa'i Sufi Order

A Sufi order founded by Ahmad ar-Rifa'i (1118-1182 CE) in southern Iraq. One of the oldes...

Badawiyyah Sufi Order

A Sufi order founded by Ahmad al-Badawi (1199-1276 CE), centered in Tanta, Egypt. One of ...

Nurcu Movement

...hings of Said Nursi (1877-1960) of Turkey. His Risale-i Nur addresses modern challenges to faith through rational and Qura...

Nation of Islam

...d beliefs not found in mainstream Islam. After Elijah Muhammad's death, most members transitioned to orthodox Sunni Islam.

Alevism

A heterodox Islamic tradition found primarily in Turkey and among Kurdish communitie...

Quranists (Quran Alone)

A group of Muslims who reject the authority of hadith as a source of Islamic law, relying solely on the Quran....

Traditional Islam Movement

A contemporary movement advocating revival of traditional Islamic scholarship, includi...

Salafi-Jihadism

A militant ideology combining Salafi theology with armed struggle. It is condemned by the vast majority of Muslim scholars and organizations and represents a ti

Madkhali Salafism

... all political activism. Named after Saudi scholar Rabi al-Madkhali.

Darqawiyyah Order

A North African Sufi order branch of the Shadhiliyyah, founded by Mulay al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760-1823). ...

Sanusiyyah Order

A North African Sufi order founded by Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859). It combined Sufi spiritualit...