The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2362 page)

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,
J
m
, and perhaps consummately
Jal
l
al-D
n R
m
.
The wide extent and influence of Sufism led to attempts being made to give systematic order to its teachings and techniques—a notable example being Ali Hujw
r
(d. 1702). But even more important was the organization of S
f
traditions into formal orders (
tar
qa
, pl. tur
q;
silsilah
). For examples, see
CHISHTI
;
MAWLAWIY(Y)A
;
NAQSHBANDIY(Y)A
;
Q
DIRIY(Y)A

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