wali (Islamic saint)
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A wali in Islam is a revered saintly figure believed to possess closeness to God, spiritual insight, and the ability to intercede or perform miracles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| wali | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious title
ⓘ
religious concept ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
seeking blessings
ⓘ
supplication at shrines ⓘ visitation of tombs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedToHaveAbility | intercession ⓘ |
| believedToHaveAbility |
karāmāt
ⓘ
perform miracles ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
nabī
ⓘ
rasūl ⓘ |
| coreAttribute |
God-consciousness
ⓘ
closeness to God ⓘ piety ⓘ righteousness ⓘ spiritual insight ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
asceticism
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ moral excellence ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalDebateOn |
extent of miracles
ⓘ
intercession ⓘ tomb visitation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning |
friend
ⓘ
guardian ⓘ one who is close ⓘ protector ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | awliyāʾ ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | walī ⓘ |
| label |
Islamic saint
ⓘ
wali ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
Sufi literature ⓘ hagiographies ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Muslim communities ⓘ |
| recognizedCriterion |
following the Qurʾan
ⓘ
following the Sunnah ⓘ purity of intention ⓘ service to others ⓘ steadfast faith ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
karāmāt al-awliyāʾ
ⓘ
sainthood in Islam ⓘ walāya ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Sufi orders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
folk Islam ⓘ |
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