Jawad Wali al-Din
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Jawad Wali al-Din | |
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جواد ولي الدين | |
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| Born | 1916 Lebanon |
| Died | 27 April 2012 (aged 95–96) Lebanon |
| Religion | Druze |
| Known for | Spiritual leader of the Druze community |
Jawad Wali al-Din (Arabic: جواد ولي الدين, romanized: Jawād Walī al-Dīn; 1916 – 27 April 2012) was a Lebanese Druzite scholar, considered the highest spiritual authority amongst the Druze community encompassing Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel from 1988 up to his death in 2012. From 1988 he was head of the Druze Spiritual Council, and was known as the "Sheikh of the (northern) Jazeera".[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sheikh Abu Mohammad Jawad Walieddine passed away YaLibnan, April 27, 2012
- ^ Walieddine, Druze regional spiritual authority, dies at age 96 The Daily Star, April 28, 2012