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Encyclopedia > Auliya
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Auliya is a term from the fictional Dune universe from the series of novels by Frank Herbert. In the Zenusunni Wanderers religion, the Auliya is the female at the left hand of God. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science-fiction novels. ... The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science-fiction novels. ... Frank Herbert Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically and commercially successful American science fiction author. ...

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The dargah of Khwaja Nizamuddin Awliya, New Delhi.
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The dargah of Khwaja Nizamuddin Awliya, New Delhi.

Auliya is a term from The Noble Qur'an: Al-Ma'idah 5:51: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al Karīm or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Image File history File links Nizamuddin. ... Image File history File links Nizamuddin. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al Karīm or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...


"O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Auliya (friends, protectors, helpers etc.), they are but Auliya to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliya then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allah guides not those people who are the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers and unjust)." This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... The word Allah is the Arabic term for God. It is ultimately derived (according to most etymologists) from Proto-Semitic ʾil-, as is Hebrew El. ...


Auliya is often used to designate the status of a saint. For example, the famous Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya became known as "Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya" after his religious contributions. One of his sayings also demonstrates the use of the word Auliya to designate saintlihood: "The love of Awlia (saints) is stronger than their reason." In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ...


There are literally dozens of spellings of Auliya including awlia (as above), aaliya, aliya.


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