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- noun A provincial
governor in certain Islamic countries.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Members will meet Adada, the "wali" or governor of North Darfur, and other
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M'wali's voice was sharp and clear across the intervening vacuum.
Bloodhype Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1973
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M'wali's voice was sharp and clear across the intervening vacuum.
Bloodhype Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1973
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M'wali's voice was sharp and clear across the intervening vacuum.
Bloodhype Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1973
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M'wali's voice was sharp and clear across the intervening vacuum.
Bloodhype Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1973
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For instance, the simple instruction of acquiring a wali before any nikkah can take place have become a thing of the past.
Global Voices in English » Egyptian Women and a Fresh Outlook on Divorce 2009
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One of the many Quranic names of God is "friend" wali, an Arabic word that combines the senses of "lover" and "helper."
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Islam, God and the Shining Light of Love Ph.D. William C. Chittick 2010
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One of the many Quranic names of God is "friend" wali, an Arabic word that combines the senses of "lover" and "helper."
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Islam, God and the Shining Light of Love Ph.D. William C. Chittick 2010
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The new Muslim marriage contract does not require a ‘marriage guardian’ (wali) for the bride, and also makes delegation of the right of divorce to the wife (talaq-i-tafweeed) automatic.
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Browne's jurisdiction may have include Karachi which is where Mushka Khan went to speak with the madar-i wali-ahd, or the widow of Sher Ali and mother-in-law of Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, at one time the heir apparent to the Durrani throne, who was said to have information about the original orders. back
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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