Famous Muslim scholar Abdul Qadir Jilani is the author of the book "Manaqib". Written by Umar Hujwiri, it is an award-winning biography of this foremost saint. The book has been translated into English by Munshi Faizuddin. The publication of the English version is to mark the 1,400th anniversary of the birth of Jilani. The book, published by Tafseer Foundation, contains Faizuddin's translation of "Manaqib" along with his own commentary. Faizuddin's introduction consists mainly of quotations from Qadiri saint-poets Az-Zaghal, Abu Bakr al-Iraqi, Amr bin Shu'ala and Bahauddin Zakariya. He also includes aspects of Jilani's biography not found in other works."Manaqib" is said to have been written by Umar Hujwiri who was a disciple of Abdul Qadir Jilani. The book narrates the life of Jilani especially about his dargahs (holy places). "Manaqib" consists of seven chapters. The English translation of the book appears before other important books like "Taqwacu 1", "Taqwacu 2", "Taqwacu 3", etc. The first two can be read free online at http://www.tafseerfoundation.org/English_Books/TAQWACU_I/. The book has been published under the title ""Manaqib"" by Tafseer Foundation, Lahore, Pakistan. The book has been included in the UNESCO International Year of the Family which was celebrated in 2006.The Tafseer Foundation published at least two other books on Qadiri saint Abdul Qadir Jilani. The other books are: This book is based on the life of Abdul Qadir Jilani and contains many hadiths (sayings) of Jilani. The writer claims that he has obtained this information from sources outside Pakistan, including Darul-Berqa, Egypt. It is not clear if it is an official publication of Darul-Berqa or just a translation. The following books are not included in the "Tafseer Foundation" series. They are not free and can be viewed only on request:The following books, if they exist, cannot be viewed, searched or downloaded:Given below is a selection of references from different online sources. Some of these may be found in the above listed free book series. These may also help to understand Qadiri mysticism and spirituality better: The following books cannot be found online:http://www.tafseerfoundation.org/English_Books/GHAZWA_AL_YAMAN.pdf http://www.tafseerfoundation. 8eeb4e9f32 16
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