wali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of wali
Arabic
Example Sentences
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But Ishaku Dan'azumi, a traditional chief of Kurmin Wali in northern Kaduna state, told AFP at the weekend that 80 people had returned home, having fled during the attack to hide in other villages.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
There is an air of tension and anger in Kurmin Wali.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
"Mental illness, especially depression, is very common in our society," says Dr Abdul Wali Utmanzai, a senior psychiatrist at a nearby hospital in Kabul, also run by ARCS.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
As of early April, two people had filed paperwork to challenge Bass: Vincent Wali and Asaad Y. Alnajjar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
A luncheon was given for me that afternoon by the Nigerian High Commissioner, His Excellency Alhadji Isa Wali, a short, bespectacled, extremely warm and friendly man who had lived in Washington, D.C. for two years.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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