Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya – this tariqa takes its origin from Diya al-din Abu ‘n-Najib as-Suhrawardi (1097-1168). Still the order itself was founded by his nephew Shahabuddin Suhrawardi (1145-1234). The order’s centre is located in Baghdad, Iraq. This tariqa is most widespread in India.
Rifa’iyya
Rifa’iyya – the founder is Ahmad bin Ali ar-Rifai (1106-1182), his resting place is located in the village of Umm ‘Ubayda, in Iraq. The order’s centre is located in Bataih, Iraq.
Qadiriyya
Qadiriyya – the founder is Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077 -1166). The Memorial complex at Abd al-Qadir’s resting place is in Baghdad, Iraq is considered to be the central ribat and residence of the silsila head of the brotherhood.
Kubrawiyya
Kubrawiyya – the founder is Najmuddin Kubra (1145-1221), the centre is in Khiva (Khwarezm), the tomb of the saint is in Urgench, in vicinity of Khwarezm.
Yasawiya
Yasawiya – the founder is Ahmad bin Ibrahim bin Ali Yasawi (died in 1166), the centre is located in Turkestan. The dargah at the resting place of Yasawi is in Turkestan, in Kazakhstan.
Mavlaviya
Mavlaviya – the founder is Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207 -1273), the centre and the shrine at the resting place is located in the city of Konya, Turkey.
Naqshbandiya
Naqshbandiya – the founder is Muhammad Bahauddin Naqshbandi (1318-1389), the dargah at his resting place and the tekke are located in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Chishtiya
Chishtiya – the founder is Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (1142-1236), the order’s centre and the dargah at the resting place is located in Ajmer, India.
Nimatullahi
Nimatullahi – the order’s founder is Nureddin Nematullah (1330-1431), the order’s centre is located in Mahan, in vicinity of Kerman, Iran.
Bektashi
Bektashi – the order’s founder is Haji Bektash Veli (1209 – 1335), the dargah and the ribat of the Bektashis are located in Hacıbektaş, Turkey.
Halvatiya
Halvatiya – the order’s founder is Umar al-Khalvati (ум. 1397). He died in Ceaseria, Syria. The order’s centres initially were located in Shirvan.
Shaziliya
Shaziliya – the tariqa ascends to Abu’l Hasan ash-Shazili (1197-1258), its centres originally appeared in Egypt and later on spreaded around Maghrib countries, where the tariqa is still being followed by some orders.