Abdul Qadir Gilani: King of Saints, Kashmir’s Spiritual Hand Holder

Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani's shrine in Srinagar's Khanyar was constructed in 1806 to house his relic.

12th-century saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani or Dastageer Sahib is integral to the spiritual life in Kashmir, the Himalayan Valley he never visited over 4,000 km from his burial site in Iraq