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

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Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 1153Open / public

Wahdat al-wujud doctrine and reception

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Terminological development after Ibn ʿArabi; 13th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1154Open / public

Wahdat al-shuhud Mujaddidi formulation

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Late 16th–17th centuries–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1155Scholarly / historical only

Medieval Khwajagan Sufi network

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 12th–15th centuries; later Naqshbandi incorporation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1156Varies by lineage

Naqshbandi-Mujaddidi Sufi branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1157Varies by lineage

Naqshbandi-Khalidi Sufi branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1158Varies by lineage

Chishti-Nizami Sufi branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 13th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1159Varies by lineage

Chishti-Sabiri Sufi branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 13th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1160Varies by lineage

Jazuliyya Shadhili Sufi branch

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Lineage / school

Public geography: Morocco
Period / origin: 15th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewMorocco

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Atlas 1161Varies by lineage

Isawiyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Period / origin: Late 15th–16th centuries–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewAlgeria, Libya, Morocco +1

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Atlas 1162Varies by lineage

Sammaniyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Egypt, Sudan
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewEgypt, Sudan

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Atlas 1163Varies by lineage

Madariyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Period / origin: Late medieval period–present in varied shrine and lineage settings
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewBangladesh, India, Nepal

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Atlas 1164Varies by lineage

Dusuqiyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Egypt, Sudan
Period / origin: Medieval roots; later institutional forms–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewEgypt, Sudan

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Atlas 1165Varies by lineage

Dhikr remembrance-practice traditions

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Formative Islam–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1166Varies by lineage

Sama musical-audition traditions

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Formative/medieval Sufism–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1167Varies by lineage

Khalwa spiritual-retreat traditions

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Formative/medieval Sufism–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1168Varies by lineage

Sufi murāqaba contemplative practice

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Formative Sufism–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1169Community-bound / restricted

Ḥamadsha Sufi brotherhood

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Morocco
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMorocco

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Atlas 1170Community-bound / restricted

Gnawa devotional and musical tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Religious tradition

Public geography: Morocco
Period / origin: Long-standing; UNESCO-inscribed 2019; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMorocco

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Atlas 1171Community-bound / restricted

Layene Brotherhood

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Religious tradition

Public geography: Senegal
Period / origin: Founded in the 1880s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSenegal

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Atlas 1172Initiatory

Burhāniyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Egypt, Sudan
Period / origin: 20th-century transnational formation–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt, Sudan

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Atlas 1173Initiatory

Qādiriyya Būdshīshiyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Morocco
Period / origin: Modern branch, especially 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMorocco

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Atlas 1174Initiatory

Sufi rābiṭa contemplative linkage

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Medieval formulations–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1175Initiatory

Mujaddidī laṭāʾif subtle-centers meditation

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1176Initiatory

Inayatiyya Sufi order

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Early 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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