SRINAGAR, (IANS) – Hundreds of men, women and children with moist eyes and stretched arms were seeking blessings of revered Saint, Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani known fondly as ‘Peer Dastgeer‘ in Kashmir.

A Kashmiri Muslim man prays inside the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, commonly known as Dastageer Sahib, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan ...

Even at 59, Abdul Jeelani looks like he can post you up under the basket or break you down with a long-range jump shot. It’s hard to believe that about 10 years ago, his life was spiraling out of ...

Abdul Jeelani, right, talks with Sherman Barber, left, at the Tyler Domer Community Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Jeelani first started playing basketball at the center as a child. *Editor's note: This ...

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Srinagar: As the annual Urs celebrations of Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani is underway Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who is also the patron of Muttahida ...