Sainthood in Islam
Sign in to saveAlso known as Walaya (Sufism), Wilaya (Sufism), Wilayah (Sufism), Sainthood (Islam), Walayah, Muslim saint, Islamic saint, Sufi saint
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- Part of
- Haqiqa
- Has part
- Auliya
- Religion
- Sufism
- Official language
- Arabic
- Operator
- mu'min
- Depicts
- modesty in Islam
- Location
- Muslim world
- Image
- 018044 Al-Kahf UrduScript.jpg
- Connects with
- Karāma
- Has use
- Tawakkul
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- physically interacts with
- Salvation in Islam
- culture
- Islamic culture
- name in native language
- وَلَايَةُ اللهِ
- vocalized name
- وَلَايَةُ اللهِ
- work available at URL
- www.qurananalysis.com/?q=الولاية
- Commons category
- Sainthood in Islam
- commemorates
- attributes of God in Islam
- facet of
- Sabil Allah
- language of work or name
- multiple languages
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- The concept of walayah
- Walayah of socio-political leadership
- Reasoning
- By Quran
- By hadith
- Theological and philosophical argument
- History of the concept of Walayah
- Ismaili and Druze pillar
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
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Welayah or Walaya (, meaning "guardianship" or "governance") is a general concept of the Islamic faith and a key word in Shia Islam that refers, among other things, to the nature and function of the Imamate.
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