Communities · texts · context
Denominations and sacred texts
A respectful directory of branches, denominations, schools, lineages, and movements. Each profile leads to the specific text or canon connected to that community.
Islam
Branches, legal schools, theological traditions, and spiritual paths centered on the Qur'an.
Branch · Islam
Sunni Islam
The largest Muslim branch, encompassing diverse legal and theological traditions.
Branch · Islam
Shia Islam
Muslim communities that emphasize the Prophet’s family and the authority of Imams.
Branch · Islam
Ibadi Islam
A smaller historic Muslim branch associated especially with Oman and North Africa.
School · Sunni legal school
Hanafi school
A Sunni school of Islamic jurisprudence; it does not use a separate Qur’an edition.
School · Sunni legal school
Maliki school
A Sunni school of Islamic jurisprudence; it does not use a separate Qur’an edition.
School · Sunni legal school
Shafi‘i school
A Sunni school of Islamic jurisprudence; it does not use a separate Qur’an edition.
School · Sunni legal school
Hanbali school
A Sunni school of Islamic jurisprudence; it does not use a separate Qur’an edition.
Branch · Shia
Twelver Shia
A Muslim tradition using the Qur’an; interpretive and devotional authorities differ by community.
Branch · Shia
Ismaili Shia
A Muslim tradition using the Qur’an; interpretive and devotional authorities differ by community.
Branch · Shia
Zaidi Shia
A Muslim tradition using the Qur’an; interpretive and devotional authorities differ by community.
Movement · Spirituality
Sufism / Tasawwuf
A Muslim tradition using the Qur’an; interpretive and devotional authorities differ by community.