like Black Muslim movements, Quranists, Salafis, Wahhabis, and Zikris have been emerged independently. Former sects The Khawarij were initially divided into five major branches: Sufris, Azariqa, Najdat, Adjarites and Ibadis. Amman Message An Islamic convention held in Jordan in July 2005, which brought 200 Muslim scholars from over 50 countries together, announced the official recognition of eight schools of Islamic jurisprudence and the varying schools of Islamic theology. The eight recognized Islamic schools and branches are: Sunni Hanafi Sunni Maliki Sunni Shafi'i Sunni Hanbali Shi'i Imāmī (followers of the Ja'fari jurisprudence) Shi'i Zaydi Khariji Ibadi Sunni Ẓāhirī In Jainism See also Classifications of religious movements Cult (religious practice) New religious movement One true church Religious exclusivism References External links Church sect theory by William H. Swatos, Jr . in the Encyclopedia of Religion and Society by Swatos (editor) Apologetics Index: research resources on cults, sects, and related issues. The publisher operates from an evangelical Christian point of view, but the site links to and presents a variety of viewpoints. ReligionNewsBlog.com Current news articles about religious cults, sects, and related issues. Sociology of religion Pejorative terms