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Ash'ari

...ng the seven essential attributes of Allah. The majority of scholars historically followed this creed.

Maturidi

...ari school with minor differences. Predominant among Hanafi scholars, especially in Central Asia, Turkey, and the Indian subcon...

Mu'tazilah

...Notorious for the Mihna (inquisition) where they persecuted scholars who refused to accept the createdness of the Quran. Imam A...

Qadariyyah

...ill independent of Allah's will. Opposed by the majority of scholars. The first to introduce this view was Ma'bad al-Juhani (d....

Jahmiyyah

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

Ahmadiyya (Qadiani)

...biyyin). Considered outside of Islam by consensus of Muslim scholars.

Salafi Movement

...eistic practices. Diverse internally, ranging from quietist scholars to activist movements.

Deobandi

...i creed. Known for its emphasis on hadith study and Islamic scholarship. Influential in South Asia, with institutions worldwide...

Barelvi

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

Druze

...-Hakim and reincarnation. Not considered Muslims by Islamic scholarship. Found mainly in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.

Quranists (Quran-Only)

...the Quran. This position is unanimously rejected by Islamic scholars across all madhabs, as the Quran itself commands obedience...

Wahhabism

...ts who prefer 'Salafi' or simply 'Muslim.' Mainstream Sunni scholars have both praised and criticized various aspects of the mo...

Hanbali School

...dominant in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It produced influential scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, and Ibn Rajab. Despite ...

Zahiri School

...fluenced modern Islamic legal thought and some contemporary scholars draw on Zahiri methodology.

Jariri School

...st adherents. Al-Tabari's comprehensive approach to Islamic scholarship is preserved in his surviving works.

Qadiriyya Sufi Order

...oday. The order is known for its inclusive approach and its scholars' contributions to both exoteric and esoteric Islamic scien...

Mevlevi Order (Whirling Dervishes)

...ely associated with Ottoman court culture and produced many scholars, poets, and musicians. Though officially dissolved with th...

Progressive Islam

... Arabian social norms. The movement is diverse and includes scholars, activists, and intellectuals primarily in Western countri...

Deobandi Movement

...hasizes strict adherence to the Hanafi school, hadith-based scholarship, and opposition to religious innovations.

Druze

... Israel, and Jordan. Considered separate from Islam by most scholars.

Quranists (Quran Alone)

...n. This position is rejected by the vast majority of Muslim scholars.

Traditional Islam Movement

...emporary movement advocating revival of traditional Islamic scholarship, including madhab adherence, Ash'ari/Maturidi theology,...

Salafi-Jihadism

...ed struggle. It is condemned by the vast majority of Muslim scholars and organizations and represents a tiny minority among Mus...

Madkhali Salafism

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