A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

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Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 1648Community-bound / restricted

Mukhtāriyya–Kuntiyya Qādirī branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Mali, Mauritania
Period / origin: 18th–19th centuries–living family and scholarly networks
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMali, Mauritania

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Atlas 2634Varies by lineage

Faziliyya branch of the Qadiriyya

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Mauritania
Period / origin: 19th century
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesMauritania

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Atlas 4148Varies by lineage

Hamaliyya Tijani branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Mali, Mauritania
Period / origin: early 20th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMali, Mauritania

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