Qadiriyah: Meaning and Definition of

Qa•di•ri•yah

Pronunciation: (kä"du-rē'yu), [key]
— n. Islam.
  1. a Sufi fraternity founded by &ain;Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077–1166) in the 12th century.
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