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.
8 group profiles for organisations whose documented founding falls in the 1880s. Sorted by CLCI score, descending.
Polish-origin Hasidic dynasty headquartered in Boro Park, Brooklyn. One of the largest Hasidic communities in North America (~10,000+ families). Long-running Bobov-45 / Bobov-48 succession schism since 2005.
Broader category of Southern African Zionist Christian Churches (distinct from political Zionism). Multiple denominations including ZCC (covered separately).
Reformist Muslim movement founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1889) believing him to be the promised Messiah and Mahdi. Officially declared non-Muslim in Pakistan (1974) and severely persecuted there; centred internationally in the UK Caliphate.
Umbrella for European modern occult-revival movements (Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn lineage, Aurum Solis, etc.).
South Asian Sunni movement founded by Ahmed Raza Khan (1880s) emphasising Sufi devotion to the Prophet. Doctrinal opponent of Deobandi tradition.
Broader category of African Initiated Christian denominations (1880s+). Estimated 80+ million adherents globally.
Mainstream Eastern Orthodox church; second-largest Orthodox church after ROC MP. Autocephalous since 1885.
Mainstream older direct-sales company (1886). Very low-tier MLM compensation. Among lowest-pressure direct-sales models.