"Qadiriya" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The Qadiriyya refers to a Sufi order of Sunni Muslims associated with Abdul-Qadir Gilani (better known as Gildiya, 1077–1166 CE), a famous mystic of Baghdad. The order, also called Qaderi, is renowned for its vast network of dervishes and sufi saints around the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, Africa, and in some parts of Asia and Latin America.
"Q.V." is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "quod vide," which means "which see." It is commonly used in academic and scholarly writing, particularly in reference lists and footnotes, to direct the reader to a specific source or entry that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the text.
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary and politician who served as the second Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council of Libya from 1969 to 1977, and then as the President of Libya from 1977 to 2011. He implemented policies to develop the country's oil resources and push for pan-Arab unity.
The Lake of Qadisha, also known as Nahr El Qadisha or Kadisha Valley, is a valley in northern Lebanon. It is also the name of a monastery and a massive perennial spring.<br><br>In 2010, the Qadisha Valley and the Ehden Forest were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, under the name the "Our Lady of Lebanon and the Qadisha Valley.<br><br>The valley itself is about 12 kilometers long and extends from the Leontes River up to the territories of the Qadisha monastery, which lies at an attitude of approximately 1,700 meters above sea level.
Kandahar, a city located in southern Afghanistan, known for its historic significance and strategic importance.