Syed Ibrahim
was the 7th descendent of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Gilani Hassani wal
Hussaini Rahmatullah Alaih (RA). who was the direct
descendent of Hazrat Ali Karramallaho Waj-ha-hoo (KAW). Hazrat Ali (KAW) was the
cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad Sallal Laho Alaihe Wassalam (SAW).
Hassani wal Hussaini means that Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) belonged to the
progeny of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain, the two sons of Hazrat Ali (KAW) from
both the paternal and maternal sides. View Iqra publication's
reference ...
Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) was born in the Iranian District of Gilan (or Jilan), south of the Caspian Sea, in 470 AH corresponding to 1077 AD and died in 561 AH corresponding to 1166 AD. He was the grandson of Shaikh Abdullah as-Sawama'i az-Zahid from his maternal side. Abdullah az-Zahid was one of the leading Shaikhs of Jilan and a great ascetic of his time. Shaikh Abdul Qadir's mother was Umm al-Khair (mother of goodness) Amat al-Jabbar (maidservant of the All Compelling One) Fatima (RA), who was the descendent of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the youngest son of Hazrat Ali and Sayyedah Fatima Zehra (RA). Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) has many other surnames, titles and honorific appellations conferred upon him. He is known as Al-Ghawth al-A'zam Sultan al-Awliya Sayyidunna al-Shaik Abu Muhamd Muhiuddin Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) al-Hasani wal-Hussaini. Also added to his surnames is al-Quraishi al-Hashimi al-Alawi al-Hasani al-Jili al-Hanbali. |