Abdul Qadir Gilani

Abdul Qadir Gilani

Gilani was a Persian Hanbali Sunni jurist and Sufi based in Baghdad. He was able to reconcile the mystical nature of Sufism with the sober demands of Islamic Law. Gilani died on 21 February 1166 at the age of 87. His body was entombed in a shrine within his madrasa.

About Abdul Qadir Gilani in brief

Summary Abdul Qadir GilaniGilani was a Persian Hanbali Sunni jurist and Sufi based in Baghdad. The honorific Muhiyudin denotes his status with many Sufis as a \”reviver of religion\”. He was able to reconcile the mystical nature of Sufism with the sober demands of Islamic Law. Gilani died on 21 February 1166 at the age of 87.

His body was entombed in a shrine within his madrasa in Babul-Sheikh, Rusafa on the east bank of the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq. In the Indian subcontinent, his ‘urs, or death anniversary, is called Giyarweee Shareef, or Shareef Day.