Islamic sect
C4552
concept
An Islamic sect is a distinct religious subgroup within Islam characterized by particular theological beliefs, legal interpretations, and ritual practices that differentiate it from other Muslim communities.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic sect canonical | 10 |
| madhhab | 10 |
| Sunni Islamic legal school | 6 |
| school of Islamic jurisprudence | 4 |
| Islamic religious movement | 3 |
| Zaydi sub-sect | 2 |
| sub-school of Zaydi Islam | 2 |
| Islamic communal institution | 1 |
| Islamic sectarian doctrine | 1 |
| Islamic-influenced movement | 1 |
| Kurdish religious group | 1 |
| Shia Islamic religious institution | 1 |
| Sunni Islamic creed | 1 |
| form of Islam | 1 |
| heterodox Islamic movement | 1 |
| طائفة إسلامية | 1 |
Instances (37)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| al-Jārūdiyya | — |
| Ibadi Islam | — |
| Zikri Islam | — |
| Alevism | heterodox Islamic movement |
| Alawites | — |
| Ahl-e Haqq | Kurdish religious group |
| Sunni theology | Sunni Islamic creed |
| Hanafi school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Maliki school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Shafi'i school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Hanbali school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Ja'fari school | school of Islamic jurisprudence |
| Zaydi fiqh | school of Islamic jurisprudence |
| Jarudiya | — |
| Tabiriyya | sub-school of Zaydi Islam |
| Sulaymaniya | sub-school of Zaydi Islam |
| Five Percenters | Islamic-influenced movement |
| Usuli | school of Islamic jurisprudence |
| Azariqa | — |
| Najdat | — |
| Sufriyya | — |
| Jariri school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Zahiri school of law | madhhab |
| Sunni Islam – Shafi'i school | Sunni Islamic legal school |
| Wetu Telu Islam | form of Islam |
| Isma'ili communal courts | Islamic communal institution |
| Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya (Sudan and East Africa) | Islamic religious movement |
|
ibn Idris
surface form:
Shafi'i school of Sunni law
|
madhhab |
| أهل السنة والجماعة | طائفة إسلامية |
| Jahmiyya | — |
|
marja'iyya (system of religious authorities)
surface form:
marja'iyya
|
Shia Islamic religious institution |
| Kharijite theology | Islamic sectarian doctrine |
| Maliki | madhhab |
| Kharijism | — |
|
Abu Sulayman al-Dawudi
surface form:
Zahiri school of Islamic law
|
school of Islamic jurisprudence |
| Ahl-i Hadith movement | Islamic religious movement |
| Ahmadiyya | Islamic religious movement |