Abdul Qadir Gilani
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Summary
Abdul Qadir Gilani was born on 1077[1] in Gilan Province[2]. He died on February 14, 1166[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[5], theologian[6], and legal scholar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,339 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1078[9]
- Father: Abu Saleh[10]
- Child: Q31310243[11], Abdul Razzaq Gilani[12]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[13]
- Field of work: Sufism[14], fiqh[15]
- Student: Abu Madyan[16]
- Notable work: Futuh al-Ghayb[17], Al-Ghunya[18], Al-Fuyudat al-Rabbaniyya[19], Q137847420[20], Al-Fath Ar-Rabbani[21]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[22], Sunni Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Banu Hashim[25]
- Movement: Qadiriyya[26]
- Commons category: Abdul-Qadir Gilani[27]
- Said to be the same as: Muḥammad Ibn-ʿAbd-al-Qādir al- Kīlānī[28]
- Family name: Gilani[29]
- Given name: Abd al-Qadir[30]
- Student of: Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi[31], Ibn Aqil[32]
- Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[34]
- Name in native language: عبد القادر الجيلاني[35], عبدالقادر گیلانی[36]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[37]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[38]
- Madhhab: Hanbalism[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abdul Qadir Gilani include Qadiriyya[40], a tariqa[41], founded in 1101[42].
Why It Matters
Abdul Qadir Gilani has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Rumi[45], a poet[46], 1207–1273[47], of Iran[48], specialised in Islamic philosophy[49]; Mu'in al-Din Chishti[50], a mystic[51], 1143–1236[52], specialised in Sufism[53]; and Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi[54], an ulema[55], 1146–1203[56].
Entities named for him include Qadiriyya[40], a tariqa[41], founded in 1101[42].
FAQs
Where was Abdul Qadir Gilani born?
Abdul Qadir Gilani's place of birth was Gilan Province[2].
Where did Abdul Qadir Gilani die?
Abdul Qadir Gilani died in Baghdad[4].
Who were Abdul Qadir Gilani's parents?
Abdul Qadir Gilani's father was Abu Saleh[10].
What did Abdul Qadir Gilani do for work?
Abdul Qadir Gilani worked as an Islamic jurist[5], theologian[6], and legal scholar[7].
Who did Abdul Qadir Gilani influence?
Abdul Qadir Gilani has been cited as an influence by Rumi[45], Mu'in al-Din Chishti[50], and Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi[54].