Rifāʿiyya and Qalandariyya traditions
Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Rifāʿiyya and Qalandariyya traditions is cataloged as a Practice / discipline within Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism. Its public geographic context is “Broad regional context; no country assigned” and its period or origin is “12th–13th century onward.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Sufism.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Rifāʿi Qalandari Whirling Path; Rifai order; Rifāʿiyya; Qalandariyya
- Parent tradition
- Sufism
- Public geographic context
- Broad regional context; no country assigned
- Period / origin
- 12th–13th century onward
- Living / historical status
- Both traditions historically attested
- Access / protocol
- Community-bound / restricted
- Evidence status
- Composite record
Geography
CandidateBroad regional context; no country assigned
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
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Rifāʿiyya and Qalandariyya traditions. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 0166. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/0166
Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA · https://x.com/KJB_and_AYARA