Definition of "hawaladar" [hawaladar]

• A hawala broker (noun)

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• "In the hawala system, funds are transferred by customers to a hawala operator, or "hawaladar," in the United States, and corresponding funds, less any fees, are disbursed to recipients in another country by hawaladar associates in that location."
• "For a view of the hawala system from the vantage point of a diaspora hawaladar, see S.M. Hanifi (2006), wherein citations to additional hawala literature can be found. back"
• "The hawaladar then contacts a hawaladar in Country B and tells him to deliver the cash to a person in Country B."