ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī of the Qādiriyya is widely honored with the title 'Sultan al-Awliyāʾ'.

Imam al-Ghazali was deeply influenced by the Qadiriyya tradition and its emphasis on sincerity (ikhlas) and detachment from dunya.

The Rifāʿiyya order has been known for ecstatic dhikr and wonderworking. :contentReference[oaicite:37]{index=37}

The Niʿmatullāhī order emphasized meaningful participation in society. :contentReference[oaicite:36]{index=36}

The Ba‘Alawiyya order is widely practiced in East Africa among Swahili Muslim communities. :contentReference[oaicite:35]{index=35}

The Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya order was influential in the Kashmir region. :contentReference[oaicite:34]{index=34}

Silsila refers to the chain of spiritual masters linking an order back to the Prophet ﷺ. :contentReference[oaicite:33]{index=33}

Chishtiyya and Naqshbandiyya orders were influential in Indonesia’s peaceful spread of Islam. :contentReference[oaicite:32]{index=32}

The Bektashiyya order was influential in the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans. :contentReference[oaicite:31]{index=31}

The Naqshbandiyya order is noted for its practice of silent dhikr. :contentReference[oaicite:30]{index=30}