Sufism

Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a school of esoteric philosophy in Islam, which is based on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite goal to attain. In modern language it might also be referred to as Islamic spirituality or Islamic mysticism.

Orders of Sufism

Traditional orders

• Azeemia
• Badawiyyah
• Bektashi
• Chishti
• Halveti
• Jerrahi
• Kibruyeh
• Murabitun
• Mevlevi
• Naqshbandi
• Noori
• Qadiri
• Rifa'i
• Safaviyeh
• Sanusiyya
• Sarwari Qadiri
• Shadhili
• Suhrawardiyya
• Tijani
• Yesevi
• Zahediyeh

PHILTAR (Philosophy of Theology and Religion at the Division of Religion and Philosophy of St Martin's College) has a very useful Graphical illustration of the Sufi schools.

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Non-Traditional Sufi Groups

• Sufi Order International
• Mevlevi Order of Americahttp://www.hayatidede.org/
• Sufi Ruhaniat Internationalhttp://www.ruhaniat.org/
• International Sufi Movementhttp://www.sufimovement.org/work.htm
• The Golden Sufi Centerhttp://www.goldensufi.org/
• Sufi Foundation of Americahttp://www.sufifoundation.org/
• Sufism Reoriented