THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

ideological divisionsShadiliyyahFounded by the Moroccan saint Abu'l-Hassan al Shadili (d. 1258 CE). Influence:most influential in North Africa and Egypt.Rifa'iyyahFounded by Ahmad ibn 'Ali al Rifa'i (d. 1182 CE) in southern Iraq. Influence:widely practiced across the Muslim world with a strong presence in Egypt.SuhrawardiyyahFounded by Persian scholar Abu Najib Suhrawardi (d. 1168 CE) in Iraq.Influence: a strong presence in India.KubrawiyyahFounded by Najm al Din Kubra (d. 1221 CE) from Khawarzm, modern dayUzbekistan. Influence: mostly present across Central Asia.MawlawiyyahA Turkish order founded by the Persian saint and poet Jalal al Din Rumi (d. 1273CE). Influence: mainly in Turkey.ChishtiyyahFounded by the Persian saint Mu'in al Din Chishti (d. 1236 CE) in Khurasan.Influence: highly influential in India.KhalwatiyyahA Turkish order founded by the Persian saint 'Umar al Khalwati (d. 1397 CE).Influence: large presence in the Balkans, Syria, Lebanon and North Africa.BadawiyyahAn Egyptian order founded by the Moroccan saint Ahmad al Badawi (d. 1276CE), considered by many as the patron saint of Egypt. Influence: active role inEgypt and the Sudan.19