abdals

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noun

a group of saints responsible for the continuing existence of the world

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Abdals.”

OriginArabic أَبْدَال →
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Meanings

abdals1

noun
  1. pluralplural of abdal

Abdals2

nounAbdals pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyIslama group of saints responsible for the continuing existence of the world

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Abdals.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَبْدَال“replacements”
  2. EnglishAbdals

From Arabic أَبْدَال (ʔabdāl, “replacements”).

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APA

abdals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdals

MLA

“abdals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdals. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdals,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdals.

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