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The opening as it read in 2005

Qadiriyyah ( Qadiri ), is one of the oldest Sufi tariqas , derives its name from Abd al-Qadir al-Djilani (also spelled as Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani or Abdul Qadir Jilani some spell it Kaylani ) ( 1077 - 1166 ), a native of the Iranian province of Gilan .¹ In 1134 he was made principal of a Hanbalite school in Baghdad .² The order is one of the most widespread of the Sufi orders in the Islamic world and can be found in India , Pakistan , Turkey and the Balkans and much of East and West Africa . Some famous Qadiri Sheikhs include Sheikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri who led the Algerian resistance to French colonialism and Sheikh Uthman dan Fodio whose followers Islamized much of West Africa and established the Sultanate of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria . The Chechen people are also mostly followers of the Qadiri Sufi order as was the famous traveller and writer Isabelle Eberhardt . The Qadiriyyah has not developed any distinctive doctrines or teachings outside of mainstream Islam. They believe in the fundamental principles of Islam, but interpreted through mystical experience. As a result, even opponents to Sufism such as the Hanbali Sheikhs ibn Taymiyyah , his student ibn al-Qayyim and ibn Rajb al-Hanbali were all followers of the Qadiri Sufi order and spoke highly of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani.³

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Qadiriyyah Qadri , Qadriya , Qadriyya , Qadria , ( Arabic : القادريه , Persian : قادریه ) (also transliterated Kadri , Elkadri , Elkadry , Aladray , Adray , Kadray , Qadiri or Qadri ), is one of the oldest Sufi tariqas in Sunni Islam . It derives its name from Abdul-Qadir Gilani (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 ( Sunni ) in the Islamic world and can be found in Afghanistan , India , Bangladesh , Pakistan , Turkey , the Balkans , China , as well as much of the East and West Africa , like Morocco . There are even small groups in Europe and the Americas. The famous traveler and writer Isabelle Eberhardt also belonged to the Qadiri order.

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This derives its name from Syed Abdul Qader Gilani Al Amoli (1077–1166 CE, also transliterated as "Jilani" etc.) who was a native of the Iranian province of Mazandaran . The order relies strongly upon adherence to the fundamentals of Islam. The order, with its many offshoots, is widespread, particularly in the Arabic -speaking world, and can also be found in Turkey , Indonesia , Afghanistan , India , Bangladesh , Pakistan , the Balkans , Russia , Palestine , China , East and West Africa .

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The Qadiriyya ( , also transliterated Qadri , Qadriya , Kadri , Elkadri , Elkadry , Aladray , Alkadrie , Adray , Kadray , Kadiri , Qadiri , Quadri or Qadri ) are members of the Qadiri tariqa (Sufi order). The tariqa got its name from Abdul Qadir Gilani (1077–1166, also transliterated Jilani ), who was from Gilan . The order relies strongly upon adherence to the fundamentals of Islam. The order, with its many offshoots, is widespread, particularly in the Arabic -speaking world, and can also be found in Turkey , Indonesia , Afghanistan , India , Bangladesh , Pakistan , the Balkans , Russia , Palestine , Israel , China , and East and West Africa .

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Iranian-origin Sufi order of Sunni Islam Not to be confused with Qadariyah , an early Islamic theological movement emphasizing free will. The Qadiriyya ( ) are members of the Sunni Qadiri tariqa ( Sufi order). The tariqa got its name from Abdul Qadir Gilani (1077–1166, also transliterated Jilani ), who was a Hanbali scholar from Gilan , Iran . The order relies strongly upon adherence to the fundamentals of Sunni Islamic law. The order, with its many offshoots, is widespread, particularly in the non-Arabic-speaking world, and can also be found in Turkey, Indonesia, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Balkans , Russia, Palestine , China, and East and West Africa . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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Sufi order founded by Abdul Qadir Gilani,R Not to be confused with Qadariyya , an early Islamic theological movement emphasizing free will. The Qadiriyya ( Arabic : القادرية ) or the Qadiri order ( Arabic : الطريقة القادرية , romanized : al-Ṭarīqa al-Qādiriyya ) is a Sunni Sufi order ( Tariqa ) founded by Abdul Qadir Gilani (1077–1166, also transliterated Jilani ), who was a Hanbali scholar from Gilan , Iran. The order, with its many sub-orders, is widespread. Its members are present in India , Bangladesh , China , Turkey , Indonesia , Afghanistan , Pakistan , the Balkans , Russia , Palestine , as well as East , West and North Africa .

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