Ahmad Hussain Gilani, also known as Mehboob e Zaat (21 July 1899 – 8 February 1961) was a religious leader, spiritual healer, and Sufi mystic. Birth and family Gilani was born in Mundair Kalan, a small village in the Punjab province of Pakistan. His mother and maternal grandfather died before he was eight. Books on him Muhammad Maruf Shah dedicated a special topic for the introduction of Gilani in his book Anwaar-us-Sadaat on page 161 (1st edition, 1983 publication). Ashfaq Niaz wrote a brief summary of the life of Ahmad Hussain Gilani (1899–1961) in his book Tareekh-e-Sialkot. Biographies of Gilani include: Seerat e Mehboob e Zaat (2014) Mirrat-ur-Rahman (1981)first edition (2003)Second edition (2005)Third edition Malfozaat-e-Mahboob-e-Zaat(1998) (2011) Mahboob-e-Zaat (1969) Mash'al-e-Raah Shajarah-tun-Nabi Shajarah haye Nasab o Tareeqat References Hazrat Mahboob-e-Zaat Syed Ahmad Hussain Gilani | PDF | Religious Behaviour And Experience | Religious Belief And Doctrine Pakistani Sufis 1899 births 1961 deaths People from Sialkot District