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Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

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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