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Walk this pathway
5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
The idea
الطريقة: شيخ ومريد وطريق.
Qadiriyya
الجيلاني في بغداد: أولى الكبرى.
Mevlevis
الرومي في قونية: الدوران.
The adab
الذكر والسماع والفقر.
Dhikr (remembrance of God) · Prophetic adab (proper conduct)
The impact
الطرق تنشر الإسلام: أفريقيا وآسيا.
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Overview
A path through the organisation of Sufism: the Qadiriyya, Mawlawiyya, Shadhiliyya and Naqshbandiyya. The ribat, the zawiya and the order.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Sufi Orders”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-tariqas/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.