![]() Legend has it that when Moulay ‘Abd al-Qadir arrived at the city limits, he was greeted by a coalition of teachers bearing a vessel filled with water, indicating that the city was already filled to the brim with spiritual leaders and that there was no room for him. ![]() He was over fifty when he returned to Baghdad, a city packed with mystic teachers, holy people, and miracle workers. ![]() He left Baghdad to spend twenty-five years wandering Iraq’s deserts in spiritual pursuits. He initially pursued the sciences, until he experienced a tremendous spiritual awakening. Moulay ‘Abd al-Qadir went to study in Baghdad, then the center of learning in the Islamic world. Al-Jilani is his surname, indicating his place of birth in the Iranian district of Jilani.‘ Abd al-Qadir is his personal name meaning Servant of the All-Powerful.He is referred to as Sheikh or Moulay, honorifics and terms of respect. 1077–1166) is now widely considered to be among the greatest of all Sufi saints. Renowned as a miracle worker during his lifetime, Moulay ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (c. PRONOUNCED: ahbd-ahl-kah-deer-ahl-jill-ah-nee.ĮPITHETS: Sultan of the Saints The Supreme Helper The Rose of Baghdad Standard Bearer of the Way The Grey Falcon The Radiantly Shining Lamp. ![]() Also known as ‘Abd al-Qâder Abdelkader Abdelqader al-Jilani Abdul Qadir Jilani Abdelkadar Jilali Abdelkader Ghailani. ![]()
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