The Supreme Helper
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The Supreme Helper is an honorific title in Islamic mysticism most famously associated with the revered Sufi saint Abdul Qadir al-Gilani, signifying his role as a paramount spiritual intercessor and guide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Supreme Helper canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious title
ⓘ
Sufi honorific ⓘ honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Abdul Qadir al-Gilani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedQualities |
compassion
ⓘ
intercessory capacity ⓘ spiritual power ⓘ |
| connotation |
paramount spiritual authority
ⓘ
supreme aid to seekers ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
spiritual guide
ⓘ
spiritual intercessor ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Abdul Qadir al-Gilani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Abdul Qadir al-Gilani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impliesFunction |
helper of those in distress
ⓘ
mediator of divine grace ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
karamat (saintly miracles)
ⓘ
wilaya (sainthood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Sufi devotional practice
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType |
honorific of veneration
ⓘ
saintly epithet ⓘ |
| translatedFrom | al-Ghawth al-Azam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByCommunity |
Qadiriyya Sufi order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devotees of Abdul Qadir al-Gilani ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Sufi devotional poetry
ⓘ
Sufi hagiography ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Islamic mysticism
ⓘ
Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venerationFocus | Abdul Qadir al-Gilani’s spiritual rank ⓘ |
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