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 1177Institution-specific

MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

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

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

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Atlas 1178Initiatory

Sufi Ruhaniat International

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 1960s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 1179Varies by lineage

Mevlevi sema ceremony

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Türkiye
Period / origin: 13th-century roots–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewTürkiye

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Atlas 1180Varies by lineage

Sufi awrād and wird litany discipline

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Medieval order formations–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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

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Atlas 1181Initiatory

Sufi khirqa investiture tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Rite / ceremony

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

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

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Atlas 1182Varies by lineage

Sufi ṣuḥba companionship pedagogy

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 1183Open / public

Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt devotional tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Morocco
Period / origin: Composed in the 15th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMorocco

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Atlas 1184Varies by lineage

Ḥizb al-Baḥr litany tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

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 1185Open / public

Ghazalian Sufi ethical spirituality

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Iraq
Period / origin: Late 11th–early 12th century; enduring reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIraq

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Atlas 1186Scholarly / historical only

Ibn Masarra mystical-philosophical school

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Late 9th–10th century
Evidence status: Classification contested

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1187Community-bound / restricted

Sufi saint-shrine ziyāra tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1188Varies by lineage

Persian theoretical ʿirfān

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Iraq, Iran
Period / origin: Safavid period–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Country links · under reviewIraq, Iran

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Atlas 1189Scholarly / historical only

School of Isfahan philosophical-mystical current

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Iran
Period / origin: 16th–17th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIran

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Atlas 1190Scholarly / historical only

School of Tehran philosophical-mystical current

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Iran
Period / origin: 19th–early 20th centuries
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Country links · under reviewIran

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Atlas 1191Varies by lineage

Islamic dream-interpretation tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Early Islamic period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1192Scholarly / historical only

Islamic firāsa physiognomic tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Medieval period–early modern reception
Evidence status: Classification contested

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1193Varies by lineage

Islamic magic-square tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Medieval period–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1194Scholarly / historical only

Islamic talismanic-shirt tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 15th–19th centuries; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1195Varies by lineage

Devotional and mystical use of the Divine Names

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Early Islamic period–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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

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Atlas 1196Open / public

Acintya-bhedābheda Vedānta

South Asian Traditions Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 16th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

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

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Atlas 1197Open / public