A list of different Sufis and Khanqahs practising Atai order as their primary Sufi order.
1. Khanqah Chishtia Munamia, Gaya, Bihar. This khanqah was established by Syed Shah Tajuddin Dehlavi, a direct disciple of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Delhi in early 7th century A.D. Another Khanqah of Chishti Nezami order founded by Syed Shah Jahangir Rizvi Chishti Danapuri merged into it when Syed Shah Yaseen Danapuri became combined Sajjadanahsin of his father, Syed Shah Muhammad Baqar Azeemabadi and his maternal grandfather, Syed Shah Mamhamid Rizvi Danapuri. After multiple migrations starting from Delhi to Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh and spreaded over generations, the combined Khanqah was finally refounded at Gaya by Syed Shah Ata Hussain Fani(hereafter referred to as Shah-e-ata) at Gaya in 1845 A.D. It is currently headed by Maulana Syed Shah Sabahuddin Chishti Atai.
2. Khanqah Chishtia Maududia, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Bihar. This khanqah was founded by Khwaja Abdullah Chishti Bhakkari, a descendant of Khwaja Qutubuddin Maudud Chishti. He migrated from Bhakkar, Sindh and founded the Khanqah at Sheikhpura, Bihar in early sixth century. This Khanqah practises the ancestral Chishti order of Abdullah Chishti Bhakkari through Shah Ata Hussain Fani as the primary spiritual lineage. This Khanqah is currently headed by Syed Shah Ainuddin Chishti Atai.
3.Khanqah Qamaria Munamia, Meetanghat, Patna, Bihar. This Khanqah was founded by Ala Hazrat Syed Shah Qamruddin Hussain who was the maternal uncle(Mamu) and was one of the two direct spiritual mentors of Shah-e-ata. Both also belonged to the same lineage, tracing their paternal ancestry to the second son of Syed Shah Yaseen Danapuri. The present campus of Khanqah also hosts the shrine of famous 18th century Sufi saint Maqdum Munampak and the mosque built by Mulla Meetan and is headed by Syed Shah Shamimuddin Munami Atai.
4.Khanqah Mazahiria, Abgila, Gaya, Bihar. This Khanqah was founded in late 19th century A.D. by Syed Shah Qazi Mazahir Imam, a direct disciple of Shah-e-ata and a descendant of famous 14th century Sufi, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani. The Khanqah is currently headed by one of his great grandson Syed Shah Qazi Najam Imam who has Khilafat from Syed Shah Waris Imam s/o Qazi Mazahir Imam and also from Amir ul Mashaiq Syed Shah Ghulam e Mustafa Chishti Atai.
5.Khanqah Nazeeria, Danapur, Bihar. This Khanqah was founded by Syed Shah Nazeer Hussain who was a cousin nephew of Shah-e-ata. He was actually murid from his maternal uncle but completed his sulook from Shah-e-ata and was eventually awarded the Khilafat. His great grandson Syed Shah Tajuddin Danapuri didn't have Khilafat from his father Syed Shah Ilyas Danpuri. Syed Shah Nazeer Hussain gave the Ijaza of the orders of Shah-e-ata to Syed Shah Hussainuddin Atai(Shah-e-ata's successor at that time). Thus, Tajuddin Danpuri was awarded the Khilafat of Atai Nazeeri branch from Shah HUssainuddin's son Amir ul Mashaiq to continue the lineage in his Khanqah.
6.Khanqah Qadria Ataia Nudratia, Saeedpur, Burdwan, West Bengal. This Khanqah was founded by Syed Shah Qabil Baghdadi, a descendant of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani in 1541 A.D. Shah Nudrat Hussain Burdwani, a later descendant of Sheikh Qabil Baghdadi became a direct disciple of Shah-e-ata. As he was Qadri by paternal lineage, Shah-e-ata got him initiated in the Qadria Mannania lineage. Although his order discontinued after a while, his grandson Syed Shah Zia ul Hassan got initiated in the same order by Shah-e-ata's great grandson Syed Shah Hussainuddin Atai. Since then the order has continued and is currently headed by Syed Shah Fazl ur Rahman Atai.
