What is the term for a Sufi spiritual order or brotherhood, often tracing its lineage back through a chain of spiritual teachers?

Explanation

– Tariqa refers to a Sufi spiritual order or brotherhood, generally organized around a particular methodology of spiritual practice and often tracing its lineage back through a chain of spiritual teachers.
– Various historically significant Tariqas developed across the Muslim world, including the Qadiriyya, Naqshbandiyya, and Chishtiyya orders, each with distinct practices and emphases.
– For exams, remember that Silsila specifically refers to the chain of spiritual transmission connecting a living teacher back through previous generations, often traced ultimately to the Prophet (PBUH).