) (also spelled Abdulqadir Gaylani, Abdelkader, Abdul Qadir, Abdul Khadir - Jilani, Jeelani, Jilali, Gailani, Gillani, Gilani, Al Gilani) (470–561 AH) (1077–1166 CE) was a Kurdish [ 3 ] Islamic preacher who is highly esteemed by sunni scholars. Among followers in Pakistan and India, he is also known as Ghaus-e-Azam .