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Gender Masculine
Usage Indonesian, Malay
Other Forms FormsJaelani, Zailani, Zaelani, Djailani, Djaelani
Meaning & History
From the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.