Zain ul Abadeen Gillani (1885-1960) also Hazrat Syed Zain ul Abideen Gilani was a member of the Pakistan Movement. He belonged to the respectable Gillani family of Multan, where he was born and educated. After the completion of his education, he was appointed as a Revenue officer in Sujah Abad. He resigned his job to participate in the Khilafat Movement, donated all his belongings to it and was elected to its main governing body. He was a leading member of Anjuman Fidayeen-e-Islam. He played important roles in the Kashmir Movement, Pakistan Movement and Tehrik e Ittehad e Milat. He participated in the historical Lahore convocation in 1940, where he was embraced by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah when his achievements were mentioned in front him. Jinnah appointed him as a member of All India Muslim League.