{"product_id":"sultan-of-saints-abdul-qadir-gilani-and-the-blueprint-of-spiritual-authority-9798243466707","title":"Sultan of Saints: Abdul Qadir Gilani and the Blueprint of Spiritual Authority","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aydin Rahmani\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Islam - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy was Abdul Qadir Gilani revered across the Islamic world as the \u003ci\u003eSultan of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative and carefully grounded study, \u003cb\u003eAydin Rahmani\u003c\/b\u003e explores how spiritual authority is inherited, disciplined, and transmitted within Islamic mysticism. Moving beyond hagiography and miracle-centered narratives, the book presents Gilani as the architect of a sustainable model of sainthood-one rooted in scholarship, ethical refinement, and service to the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing his Alid lineage, rigorous legal training, prolonged ascetic discipline, and public guidance in Baghdad, \u003ci\u003eSultan of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the concepts of \u003cb\u003eWilayah (sainthood)\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eQutb (the Pole)\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eWiratha (spiritual inheritance)\u003c\/b\u003e were systematized into a coherent framework that could endure beyond the life of a single saint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough close engagement with Gilani's sermons, writings, and legacy, the book explains how spiritual authority was preserved without abandoning orthodoxy, and how the Qadiriyya order transformed personal sanctity into a living tradition spanning continents and centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, sober, and historically grounded, \u003ci\u003eSultan of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work for readers seeking to understand how true spiritual leadership is formed-and why it continues to matter in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for readers of Islamic history, Sufism, and spiritual leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47572177420439,"sku":"9798243466707","price":1194.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798243466707.webp?v=1774889171","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sultan-of-saints-abdul-qadir-gilani-and-the-blueprint-of-spiritual-authority-9798243466707","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}