branch of Islam

A branch of Islam is a major doctrinal and communal subdivision within the Islamic faith, distinguished by differing interpretations of theology, law, and religious authority.

Aliases (5)

• Sufi order ×5
• Sunni Muslim ×3
• branch of Shia Islam ×3
• Islamic denomination ×1
• Sunni Islamic school of jurisprudence ×1

Instances (16)

• Sunni Islam
• Shia Islam
• Ibadi Islam
• al‑Ghazali ("Sunni Muslim")
• Shadhiliyya ("Sufi order")
• Suhrawardiyya ("Sufi order")
• Mevleviyya ("Sufi order")
• Abd al‑Qadir al‑Jilani ("Sunni Muslim")
• Usman dan Fodio ("Sunni Muslim")
• Twelver Shia ("branch of Shia Islam")
• Ismaili Shia ("branch of Shia Islam")
• Zaydi Shia ("branch of Shia Islam")
• Maliki ("Sunni Islamic school of jurisprudence")
• Naqshbandi ("Sufi order")
• Qadiri ("Sufi order")