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wali   (walī ) (Language:  Arabic) Alternate Spellings: Short Description: literally, "benefactor, protector"; used in the Koran especially of God Long Description: literally, "benefactor, protector"; used in the Koran especially of God; in Sufism a "friend" of God or saint. Example(s): Source(s): The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity, by Frithjof Schuon, edited by Dr. James S. Cutsinger Notes & References: Related Terms:

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