Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA): Life and Spiritual Path (Part 1)

Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) was one of the most renowned spiritual scholars and preachers in Islamic history. In the Sufi tradition, he is known by honorific titles such as “Muhyiddin” (the Reviver of the Religion), “Ghawth al-A‘zam”, and “Sultan al-Awliya”. The spiritual tradition that later became widely associated with his name is the Qadiriyya Tariqa. Birth and Early Life Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) is traditionally recorded to have been born around 470 AH (1077 CE) in the region of Jilan, Persia. Traditional biographical sources mention his father as Abu Salih Musa Jangi Dost and his mother as Umm al-Khair Fatima. To be continued, In Sha Allah... Allah knows best. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَبَارِكْ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ