The Allure of Power and the Craving for Orthodoxy: Qadiri Sufis and Political Powers in the Deccan (14-17th centuries)
Introduction Founded by Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (d. 1166 A.D.[1]) in the 12th century in Baghdad, the Qadiri order has soon spread to and entrenched its status as a major Sufi order in South Asia, during…