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{{Short description|Sufi saint}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi
| religion = [[Islam]]
| denomination = [[Sufism]]
| alias =
| location = [[Delhi]]
| period =
| predecessor = Abdul Jaleel
| successor = [[Sultan Bahoo]] and others
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| birth_date = {{birth year|1615}} (1024 [[Hijri year|AH]])
| birth_place = [[Hama]], [[Syria]]
| death_date = {{death year and age|1677|1615}} (1088 AH)
| death_place = [[Delhi]]
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{{sufism}}
'''Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|سیّد عبد الرحمن جیلانی دہلوی}}}}) was a [[Sufi]] saint of the [[Qadiriyya|Qadri]] Order in the [[Indian Subcontinent]]. His predecessors include [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]], who initiated the lineage (''[[silsila]]'') of the Qadri order. He helped to establish the order in [[Delhi]].

==Life==
Abdul Rehman Jilani was born in 1615 (1024 [[Hijri year|AH]]) in [[Hama]], [[Syria]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} He was the son of Abdul Qadir, a dervish from whom he received his early education.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} At 35, he chose to stay at the tomb of [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]] in [[Baghdad]] for three years. On 15 October 1652 (13 [[Dhu al-Qi'dah]] 1062 AH), during the [[Mughal era]] of emperor [[Shah Jahan]], he went to India to meet Abdul Jaleel.<ref>Yahya Anjum, Dr Ghulam, 2002, Tareekh Mashaikh Qadria Vol III, Kutb Khana Amjadia 425 Matia Mahal Jama Mosque, Delhi-6, India, p.p. 258</ref> He pledged allegiance on 10 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] 1062 AH (10 November 1652 AD) and went to Delhi on 8 January 1653 (9 [[Safar]] 1063 AH). Here he resided himself and made a [[Khanqah]]. This is where his shrine is built as well as a mosque called Shah Abdul Rehman Mosque. Present Sadar station and quarters of Muslim Waqf board are built on his land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamariweb.com/articles/article.aspx?id=62185 |title= Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi - Biography}}</ref>

At the age of 41, Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi married Zahida who belonged to Jilani Sadaats and had 2 sons: Taj-ul-Arifeen and Abdul Aziz. In 1075, Taj-ul-Arifeen died of complications from diarrhea. Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi lived a life of anonymity not giving attention to fame or the royal court of the [[Delhi Sultanate]].

He stayed within Delhi and guided people spiritually, never leaving the city. Hence, he is also termed as Qaim Maqam Faqeer{{Explain|date=March 2021}}. His descendants preserved his teachings, notably his great grandson Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani in [[Ahmadpur East|Ahmadpur Sharqiah]], Bahawalpur district, Pakistan.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Dehlvi died on 16 November 1677 (21 [[Ramadan (calendar month)|Ramadan]] 1088 AH). His shrine is in [[Delhi]].

== Students ==
Abdul Rehman Jilani's senior successor was [[Sultan Bahoo]]. His junior successors included Shah Habib Allah Qadri and Mohammad Siddique, who was the first caretaker of his shrine.<ref>{{cite book|author=N. Hanif |title= Biographical Encyclopedia of Sufis |year= 2000 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O3GXOqPa67MC&pg=PA373 |publisher=Sarup & Sons |isbn= 978-8-176-25087-0}}</ref> Sultan Bahoo's disciple was Abdul Rehman Jilani, a saint of the [[Qadiriyya|Qadri]] family.<ref>'' Rehnuma-e-Mazaraat Delhi'', Mohammad Asim-ul-Qadri Sanbhli, Mohammad Book Depot, 2007, Old Delhi India</ref>

== The Qadri order ==
Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi is one of the most recognized Sufis of the Qadri order after its founder Abdul Qadir Jilani.<ref>Siddiqui, Dr Hifz-ur-Rehman, 2006, Mazaraat-e-Auliya-e-Delhi, Farid Book Depot (Pvt) Ltd, Pataudi House Darya Gunj, New Delhi-2, India, p.p. 157</ref>

{{quote|Syed Shaikh Abdul Rehman Jillani was one of the most eminent saints of Dehli. His genealogy traces back to Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. He was distinguished in piety and mysticism and held a high position in revelations and miracles. Syed Abdul Rehman Jillani received spiritual beneficence of the [[Qadiriyya]] way from his [[Murshid]] Syed Abdul Jaleel. The Qadiriyya way flourished in and around Dehli due to him. Countless Seekers of Allah became his disciples and he blessed many of them with Khilafat and [[ijazah|Ijazat]] (permission to guide others). The famous saint Sakhi Sultan Bahoo was also his disciple.}} <ref>Yahya Anjum, Dr Ghulam, 2002, Tareekh Mashaikh Qadria Vol III, Kutb Khana Amjadia 425 Matia Mahal Jama Mosque, Delhi-6, India</ref>

The [[Qadiriyya|Qadri]] order branched with Sultan Bahoo to form the Sarwari Qadri order. Its disciples started adding Sarwari Qadri to their name. Many Sufi students and descendants became prominent from this order.<ref>Sunbhli, Mohammad Asim Al-Qadri, 2007, Rehnuma-e-Mazaraat Delhi Sharif, Muhammadi Book Depot, 523 Waheed Kutb Market Matia Mahal Jamai Mosque, Delhi-6, India, p.p. 284</ref>

==Death anniversary==
Abdul Rehman Jilani's death anniversary is celebrated on 21 Ramadan.<ref>''Manuscript of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi'', Syed Saleem-uz-Zaman Hashmi, 2010</ref>

==Further reading==
* "Tareekh Mashaikh Qadria Vol III " by Dr Ghulam Yahya Anjum; Kutb Khana Amjadia 425 Matia Mahal Jama Mosque, Delhi-6, India, 2002
* ''Mazaraat-e-Auliya-e-Delhi'', by Shah Alam Afridi; 1922, Delhi, India.
* ''Mazaraat-e-Auliya-e-Delhi'', by Dr Hifz-ur-Rehman Siddiqui; 2006, Farid Book Depot (Pvt) Ltd, Pataudi House Darya Gunj, New Delhi-2, India.
* ''Rehnuma-e-Mazaraat Delhi Sharif'', by Mohammad Asim Al-Qadri Sunbhli; Muhammadi Book Depot, 523 Waheed Kutb Market Matia Mahal Jamai Mosque, Delhi-6, India, 2007.
* ''Manaqib-i-Sultani'', by Sultan Hamid; Allah Walo Ki Qaumi Dukan, 1998.

==References==
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