Order Founder Region
Mushariyya Sufyan al-Thawri (d. 778) theoretical
Malamatiyya Abu Yazid al-Bistami (d. 874) theoretical
Kharraziyya Abu Sa'id al-Kharraz (d. 890) theoretical
Junaydiyya Junayd al-Baghdadi (d. 910) theoretical
Hallajiyya Mansur al-Hallaj (d. 972) theoretical
Hafifiyya Ibn al-Khafif (d. 982) theoretical
Qushayriyya Abul Kassim al-Qushayri (d. 1074) theoretical
Qadiriyya Abdul Qadir Jilani (d. 1166) all regions
Jahriyya Ahmad al-Yasawi (d. 1167) theoretical
Rifa'iyya Ahmad al-Rifa'i (d. 1182) Turkey, Egypt
Madyaniyya Abu Madyan (d. 1197) North Africa
Kubrawiyya Najm al-Din Kubra (d. 1221) Central Asia, Iran
Suhrawardiyya Abu Hafs al-Suhrawardi (d. 1234) Iran, India
Chishtiyya Muinuddin Chishti (d. 1236) India
Hatimiyya Ibn Arabi (d. 1238) theoretical
Shadhiliyya Abul Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258) North Africa
Ahmadiyya Ahmad al-Badawi (d. 1276) Egypt
Nurriya Nur al-Din Isfara'ini (d. 1317) Iran
Rukniyya Ala'al-Dawla Simanani (d. 1336) Central Asia
Wafa'iyya Muhammad Wafa (d. 1358) Egypt, Syria
Hamadaniyya Ali Hamadani (d. 1384) Kashmir
Naqshbandiyya Baha'al-Din Naqshbandi (d. 1389) Central Asia, India
Khalwatiyya Umar al-Khalwati (d. 1397) Egypt, Turkey
Ishqiyya Abu Yazid al-Ishqi (14th cen.) Turkey, Iran
Madariyya Badi al-Din Shah Madar (d. 1437) India
Shattariyya Abdullah Shattari (d. 1438) India, Indonesia
Jazuliyya Muhammad al-Jazuli (d. 1465) North Africa
Zarruqiyya Ahmad al-Zarruq (d. 1494) North Africa
Bakriyya Abu Bakr al-Wafa'i (d. 1496) North Africa
Ghawthiyya Muhammad Ghawth (d. 1563) India
Aydarusiyya Abu Bakr al-Aydarus (d. 1509) Yamen, India
Khawatiriyya Ali ibn Maymun al-Idrisi (d. 1511) North Africa
Qalandariyya Jamaluddin Savi (d. 1233) theoretical
Suhayliyya Muhammad al-Suhayli (d. 16th cen.) Arabia
Urabiyya Umar ibn Muhammad al-Urabi (d. 16th cen.) Yamen
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