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'''Qadiriyyah''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: '''القادريه''') (also [[transliterated]] ''Kadri'', ''Elkadry'', ''Kadray'', ''Qadiri'' or ''Qadri''), is one of the oldest [[Sunni]] [[Sufi]] [[tariqa]]s. It derives its name from [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]] (also transliterated as "Jil lani" or "Jailani" and "Jilali" in the [[Maghreb]]) (1077-1166), a native of the [[Iran]]ian province of [[Gilan]]. In 1134 he was made principal of a [[Sunni]] [[Hanbali]]te school in [[Baghdad]].
'''Qadiriyyah''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: '''القادريه''') (also [[transliterated]] ''Kadri'', ''Elkadry'', ''Kadray'', ''Qadiri'' or ''Qadri''), is one of the oldest [[Shia]] [[Sufi]] [[tariqa]]s. It derives its name from [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]] (also transliterated as "Jil lani" or "Jailani" and "Jilali" in the [[Maghreb]]) (1077-1166), a native of the [[Iran]]ian province of [[Gilan]]. In 1134 he was made principal of a [[Sunni]] [[Hanbali]]te school in [[Baghdad]].


The Order is the most widespread of the Sufi Orders in the [[Islam]]ic world and can be found in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]], [[Turkey]], the [[Balkans]] as well as much of the [[East Africa|East]] and [[West Africa]]. {{Fact|date=March 2007}} There are even small groups in Europe and the Americas. The famous traveller and writer [[Isabelle Eberhardt]] also belonged to the Qadiri order.
The Order is the most widespread of the Sufi Orders in the [[Islam]]ic world and can be found in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]], [[Turkey]], the [[Balkans]] as well as much of the [[East Africa|East]] and [[West Africa]]. {{Fact|date=March 2007}} There are even small groups in Europe and the Americas. The famous traveller and writer [[Isabelle Eberhardt]] also belonged to the Qadiri order.

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Qadiriyyah (Arabic: القادريه) (also transliterated Kadri, Elkadry, Kadray, Qadiri or Qadri), is one of the oldest Shia Sufi tariqas. It derives its name from Abdul Qadir Jilani (also transliterated as "Jil lani" or "Jailani" and "Jilali" in the Maghreb) (1077-1166), a native of the Iranian province of Gilan. In 1134 he was made principal of a Sunni Hanbalite school in Baghdad.

The Order is the most widespread of the Sufi Orders in the Islamic world and can be found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, the Balkans as well as much of the East and West Africa. [citation needed] There are even small groups in Europe and the Americas. The famous traveller and writer Isabelle Eberhardt also belonged to the Qadiri order.

Spiritual Chain

This is the spiritual chain (silsilah) of the Qadiriyyah:

Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani's silsilah also goes back to the Muhammad through the following chain (silsila):

See also