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Silsila (Arabic: سِلْسِلَة) is an Arabic word meaning chain, link, connection often used in various senses of lineage. In particular, it may be translated as "spiritual genealogy" where one Sufi Master transfers his khilafat to his khalîfa, or spiritual descendant.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Qadiriyyah | instance of | Most silsila trace their lineage back to his cousin and son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib | 0.80 | text |
| the Chishtiyya | instance of | Most silsila trace their lineage back to his cousin and son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib | 0.80 | text |
| the Noorbakhshia | instance of | Most silsila trace their lineage back to his cousin and son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib | 0.80 | text |
| the Suhrawardiyyah orders | instance of | Most silsila trace their lineage back to his cousin and son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib | 0.80 | text |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | For Muslims | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Chain | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Authenticity | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Muhammad | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Hadith | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | The Chain | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Ali | 0.60 | section |
| Silsila | related to Chain of authority | Abi Talib | 0.60 | section |
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