Abdul Qadir Gilani

Summary

Abdul Qadir Gilani is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amol^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1078^[3]. He passed away in Baghdad^[4]. He died on February 14, 1166^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and Sufi^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,904 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Abdul Qadir Gilani's place of birth was Amol^[2].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani died in Baghdad^[4].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani was born on March 17, 1078^[3].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani died on February 14, 1166^[5].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's father was Abu Saleh^[10].
• A child of Abdul Qadir Gilani was Q31310243^[11].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[12].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's professions included poet^[6].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani worked as an Islamic jurist^[7].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani worked as a Sufi^[8].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's field of work was Sufism^[13].
• A notable student of Abdul Qadir Gilani was Abu Madyan^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani is Futuh al-Ghayb^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani is Al-Ghunya^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani is Al-Fuyudat al-Rabbaniyya^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani is Q137847420^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani is Al-Fath Ar-Rabbani^[19].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[21].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani is recorded as male^[22].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's family is recorded as Banu Hashim^[24].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani is associated with the Qadiriyya movement^[25].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's Commons category is recorded as Abdul-Qadir Gilani^[26].
• Abdul Qadir Gilani's said to be the same as is recorded as Muḥammad Ibn-ʿAbd-al-Qādir al- Kīlānī^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abdul Qadir Gilani was born in Amol^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1078^[3]. His father was Abu Saleh^[10].

Education

Studied under Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi^[28], a Sufi^[29], 1013–1119^[30] and Ibn Aqil^[31], a theologian^[32], 1040–1119^[33], of Abbasid Caliphate^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and Sufi^[8]. Abdul Qadir Gilani's field of work was Sufism^[13]. A notable student of him was Abu Madyan^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Futuh al-Ghayb^[15], a literary work^[35]; Al-Ghunya^[16], a literary work^[36]; Al-Fuyudat al-Rabbaniyya^[17], a written work^[37], written by Isma'il Muhammad Sa'id al-Qadiri^[38]; Q137847420^[18]; and Al-Fath Ar-Rabbani^[19], a written work^[39]. Things named for Abdul Qadir Gilani include Qadiriyya^[40], a tariqa^[41], founded in 1101^[42].

Personal Life

A child of Abdul Qadir Gilani was Q31310243^[11]. Religious affiliations include Islam^[20], a major religious group^[43], founded in 0631^[44] and Sunni Islam^[21], an Islamic denomination^[45], founded in 0601^[46].

Death and Burial

Abdul Qadir Gilani died on February 14, 1166^[5]. He died in Baghdad^[4].

Why It Matters

Abdul Qadir Gilani ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,904 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Rumi^[49], a poet^[50], 1207–1273^[51], specialised in Islamic philosophy^[52]; Mu'in al-Din Chishti^[53], a mystic^[54], 1143–1236^[55], specialised in Sufism^[56]; and Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi^[57], an ulema^[58], 1146–1203^[59].

Entities named for him include Qadiriyya^[40], a tariqa^[41], founded in 1101^[42].

FAQs

Where was Abdul Qadir Gilani born?

Born in Amol^[2], Abdul Qadir Gilani…

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 poet^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and Sufi^[8].

Who did Abdul Qadir Gilani influence?

Abdul Qadir Gilani has been cited as an influence by Rumi^[49], Mu'in al-Din Chishti^[53], and Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi^[57].