Abdul Qadir Gilani
Also known as Abdul Qadir Jilani, Abd al-Qadir al-Djilani, Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani, Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani, Abd al-Qadir Jilani, Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, Abdul Qadir Djilani
Sunni Muslim preacher, mystic and jurist (1078–1166)
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Abdul Qadir Gilani was a highly influential Sunni Muslim preacher, mystic, and legal scholar who lived from 1078 to 1166 and became one of the most respected religious figures in Islamic history. His teachings and spiritual legacy had lasting impact on Islamic thought and practice, inspiring numerous followers and establishing traditions that continue to influence Muslims today.
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5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,326x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,734x
- IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global, regional and country-level diabetes prevalence estimates for 2021 and projections for 2045
· 2022 · cited 8,399x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Abdul Qadir Gilani, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Abdul Qadir Gilani (c. 1077 or 1078 – c. 1166) was a Hanbali scholar, preacher, and Sufi mystic leader who was the eponym of the Qadiriyya, one of the oldest Sufi orders.
He was born in c. 1077 or 1078 in the town of Na'if, Rezvanshahr in Gilan, Persia, and died in 1166 in Baghdad. His epithet, Gilani refers to his place of birth, Gilan, while the epithet, Baghdadi, referring to his residence and burial in Baghdad.