Definitions for ABDAL
ab·dal

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1. abdalnoun

   A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.

2. Etymology: ابدال, plural of بدل, from بدل

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1. Abdalnoun

   a religious devotee or dervish in Persia

2. Etymology: [Ar. badl, pl. abdl, a substitute, a good, religious man, saint, fr. badala to change, substitute.]

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1. Abdal

   Abdal is a rank of forty saints, but more often the larger group of 356 saints in Sufi theosophy, only known to and appointed by Allah. It is through their operations that the world continues to exist. The term over time has come to include a greater hierarchy of saints, all of different rank and prestige. "Abdal" is the plural of "Badal" or rather "Badeel", and means "those who get replaced", "those who serve as a partial replacement to the role of the prophets" or "friends of God". The Abdals are the group of true, pure believers in God. They serve God during their lifetime; when they die, they are immediately replaced by another selected by God from a larger group said to be the 500 "Akhyar", i.e., the semi-divine good ones. The Abdals are headed by their leader, "Al-Ghawth", who is said to reside in Mecca. This leader is often referred to as the Qutb, which means "Pole" in Arabic. This leader though unknown to the public is usually sought out by all of the lower ranking members of the abdal. At various times in history, shaykhs have been known to publicly claim to be the Qutb, despite the tradition of remaining outside of the public eye. The missions of the Abdals are, inter alia, to be God's merciful subjects everywhere they reside and to render the helping blessing hand to all of God's creatures.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ABDAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Abdal is ranked #105600 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Abdal surname appeared 169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Abdal.
   
   84% or 142 total occurrences were White.
   13% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce ABDAL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ABDAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABDAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABDAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abdal
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ABDAL
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ABDAL
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html