Educational tool only. All groups exist on a spectrum of control. Individual experiences vary. Based on publicly available reports, ex-member accounts, court records, and expert analyses — not medical or legal advice.

BITE axis: Thought

Takfir

The act of declaring fellow Muslims unbelievers. Used by extreme high-control sub-currents to enforce conformity; rejected by the Sunni and Shia mainstream.

Groups in the dataset that reference Takfir

Hand-curated cross-links.

Salafist Islam (high-control sub-branches)
ISIS / 'Islamic State' ideology (recruitment networks)