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Wali (Arabic ولي, plural Awliya' أولياء; Farsi and Turkish pronunciation Vali), is an Arabic word, meaning trusted one, or friend. It should not be confused with the word Wāli (Arabic: والي) which is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim Empire and still used nowadays in some Muslim countries.

It is short for Waliullah or friend of God. Here Wali means friend. Usually these people are members of Sufi (mystic) communities who are considered to have a special relationship with Allah.

sunni sufi accept the wilayat from lineage ahele-bait i.e from Imam Ali (a.s)

It is short for Waliullah as well. Again it means friend. However the word Waliullah refers to Ali, son-in-law of Muhammad; Fatima, daughter of the Prophet. Shi'as corroborate this with the following Quranic Verse, pertaining to the incident widely narrated in both Sunni and Shia narrations (ahadith) where Ali while in prostration gave his ring in charity to a beggar without raising his head from his prayer.

Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow. (Shakir). Here Wali means Master/Owner/Guardian.

The Sunnies/Salafies quote the following verse to denounce any meaning other than Master/Owner/Guardian. إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ [Qur'an 5:55]

Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow. (Shakir). Here Wali means Master/Owner/Guardian.

In the Islamic law of marriage, the wali is a woman's closest adult male relative, who has authority and responsibility with respect to her marrying; in this context, wali can be translated "marriage guardian".

Wali Sanga are known as the nine awliya (Plural of wali) who introduced Islam into Java

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