Siraj Aurangabadi, a great poet of early Urdu literature, and Wali Dakhni, who is often called as the Father of modern Urdu poetry, lived in the city of Aurangabad.

He is renowned in the Muslim and non-Muslim world as Sheikh ul Akbar ( The greatest master ) and also as a genuine Wali ( friend of Allah ) as attested by 9th century scientist called Jalal ad-din-Suyuti, he analyzed verdicts of different scholars and gave final conclusion that he was a true Wali of Allah ( friend of Lord Almighty ).

Wali not only means “ authority ” to Shi ’ as, but is also used as a short form of Waliullah, the one vested with the " authority of God ".

Wali Khan Amin Shah () ( also known as Osama Turkestani, Osama Azmurai, and Grabi Ibrahim Hahsen ) was a man who had a role in the foiled Bojinka plot.

According to the Algerian constitution, a wilaya is a territorial collectivity enjoying economic and diplomatic freedom, the APW, or " Popular Provincial Parliament / Provincial Popular Parliament " ( the Assemblée Populaire Wilayale, in French ) is the political entity governing a province, directed by the " Wali " ( Governor ), who is chosen by the Algerian President to handle the APW's decisions, the APW has also a president, who is elected by the members of the APW, which is elected by Algerians.

Ahmad Wali Siddiqui whose interrogation triggered a 2010 terror alert was a friend of Motassadeq since 1997 who also patronized the mosque attended by many other Hamburg-based 9 / 11 plotters.

He participated in the assault on Zaragoza in 781 ( that compelled to Husayn submit ) and in subsequent expeditions into Basque territories and Cerdaña, moving on then to Barcelona where his brother as Wali also submitted to the Emir.

That Alex Hannum-coached squad, which also featured center Wilt Chamberlain, guards Hal Greer and Wali Jones, and sixth man Billy Cunningham, ended the eight-year championship run of the Boston Celtics.

Hence, the kalma required further confession the third phrase “ Ali-un-vali-ul-lah ”, means “ Ali is his ( Mohammad ’ s ) “ Wali " ," vasi ", the real care taker, stressing the need that for continuation of faith there is requirement of “ Wali ”, which is one and only “ Imam after Imam ”, which are really taking care of Islam, hence this is also known as the confession of " Imamat ".

Khan Abdul Wali Khan (, born: 11 January 1917 – 26 January 2006 ) was Pakistani democratic socialist and Pashtun leader who also served as President of National Awami Party.

It also ordered the arrest and imprisonment of most of its senior leadership, including Wali Khan.

Some Pashtun nationalists were also critical of Wali Khan, as many felt that he squandered a chance to unite all Pashtuns in NWFP, Baluchistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas into one large province that could be named Pakhtunkhwa or Pakhtunistan.

Mansa Uli (), also known as Ali or Wali in Arab sources, was the second mansa of the Mali Empire.

The dynasty carried the Arabic title " Wali " reflecting their position as governors on behalf of the Abbasids, the first governor was Muhammad bin Tughj Al-Ikhshid, a Turkic slave soldier, who was installed by the Abbasid Caliph and gave him and his descendants the Wilayah for 30 years, the last name Ikhshid is Soghdian for " prince " also given as title by the Caliph.

Of course, many of their books were glosses and super-glosses on the classical texts they taught, but there were also works on mysticism and collections of poetry ; there were biographies like Maylana ‘ Inyat Allah ’ s Tazkira-i -’ Ulema-i-Farangi Mahall which is the major source of family history ; and then there was a variety of work from versatile scholars like Wali Allah ( 1768-1853 ) who ranged from a commentary on the Quran in five volumes to treatise on government, Adab-al-Slatin. 11 Works which should be noted in particular are: Mulla Hasan ’ s text on logic which has been popular for nearly 200 years amongst those teaching the Dars-i-Nizamiyya, Bahr-al ’ Ulum ’ s study of Rumi ’ s mathnawi, and Mulla Nizam al Din ’ s work on the life and the deeds of this friend and Sayyed ‘ Abd al-Razaq of Bansa, Manaqib-i-Razzaqiyya.

Hazrat Syed Ahmad, also known as Sultan Sakhi Sarwar, Lakh Data, Sakhi Sultan and Lalan Wali Sarkar, was the son of Hazrat Zain ul Abedin, who migrated from Baghdad and settled in Shahkot, near Multan in 13th century.

* Nur al-Din Ni ’ mat Allah, known as Shah Ni ' matullah Wali ( 1330 – 1431 ), Syrian Islamic scholar and Sufi poet

Gali Parathe Wali in Chandni Chowk is known for its paratha s, Dec 2006.

The last Wali of the Lower Tanawal ( headquarter Sherwan ) was Sultan Qiyasuddin, the younger brother of Sultan Memood Khurd, who was the last Turk ruler in Hazara ( Pakhli Sarkar ). Pakhli Sarkar got a last blow when Syed Jala Shah commenly known as Jalal Baba conspired against his own father in Law i. e. Sultan Memood Khrurd.

Another old mosque located in the centre of the town is known as the " Tallian Wali Masjid ".

The exact date of construction is not known but the Persian historian, Firishta, records that Ahmed Shah Wali, the ninth king of the Berar dynasty built Gawilgarh when he was encamped at Ellichpur in 1425.

Qazi Wali Masjid, known for its intricate engravings, and arched doorways.

Dewan e Hazoori has an annual religious event for the birth of the Wali Haji Hafiz Syed Muhammed Abdullah RA, commonly known as Dewan E Hazoori.

Although not widely known, Wali Khan had previously written a book in Pashto on his father's non-violent movement, The Khudai Khidmatgar.

Little is known of Manding Bory during the reigns of Wali, Wait and Khalifa.

This team includes the team leader Wali Ullah Khan commonly known as Doctor or Doctor-Saab in Naran,

Wali stated that they are not wild people and they have been known to the local population till 1932.

Wali Mohammed Wali | Wali Aurangabadi

One such poet of Mughal region was Wali Deccani ( 1667 – 1707 ), the first established poet to have composed Ghazals and compiled a divan ( a collection of ghazals where the entire alphabet is used at least once as the last letter to define the rhyme pattern ).

The poet Wali Deccani ( 1667 – 1707 ) visited Delhi in 1700.

* 1983 – Wali Lundy, American football player

Moreover, Karzai's younger brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai – who partially helped finance Karzai's presidential campaign – was rumored to be involved in narcotic deals, which has been rejected.

Karzai has six brothers, including Mahmood Karzai and Quayum Karzai, who are both Afghan American restaurant owners in the Baltimore – Washington Metropolitan Area of the United States, as well as Ahmed Wali Karzai, deceased, who was the representative for the southern Afghanistan region.

* Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali ( 1377 – 1440 ), Kashmiri saint of the rishi order

– Abdul Wali ( detainee )

– Ahmad Wali

– Ahmed Wali Karzai

– Asfandyar Wali Khan

– Khan Wali Khan

– Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa

– Wali Khan Amin Shah

Ahmed Wali Karzai (,, 1961 – 12 July 2011 ) was a prominent politician in Afghanistan and the younger paternal half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and son of Abdul Ahad Karzai.

* Isma ' il Pasha ( 1830 – 1895 ), Wali and khedive of Egypt

* Ahmad Shah I Wali 1422 – 1436

In 1698 ʿUmar az-Zaydānī had been appointed governor and chief tax collector ( Multazem ) of the Safad region by Emir Bashir Shihab the First ( 1698 – 1705 ), governor ( Wali ) of Mount Lebanon.

Their scholarship is to be distinguished from that of another great family of Indian learned met, that of Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi ( 1703 – 62 ), whose contribution helped to pave the way toward the founding of the most important Indian madrasa of the present, that of Deoband.

Under Sundiata's successors, most notably his son Wali Keita ( r. c. 1255 – 1270 ) and his grand-nephew Kankou Musa I ( r. c. 1312 – 1337 ), the Mali Empire continued to expand, eventually creating a centralized state including most of West Africa.