Encyclopaedia Britannica's reference entry on Sufism, its mystical orders and their chains of transmission back to the Prophet Muhammad.
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Assessment
Reliability Tier2
An Encyclopaedia Britannica reference entry, edited by Britannica's own editorial staff rather than a single named academic specialist with a full scholarly apparatus; a reputable general encyclopedia rather than peer reviewed scholarship, hence the middle tier. NotesA general reference encyclopedia with editorial staff and a long institutional record, continuously revised rather than dated to a single print year. Reliable for the silsila concept and the Abu Bakr and Ali transmission lines.
Citation
AuthorThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Sufism
Source Typereference
Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
This source names Muhammad directly: "heir chains of transmission back to the Prophet Muhammad."
Claims Backed By This Source (28 claims)
This source backs 28 claims across the atlas. As facts: 19 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 4 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Articles, 20 claims: 12 well-attested, 4 connected, 4 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
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