- Wāli
Wāli or vali is an administrative title that was used during the
Ottoman Empire to designate governors of administrative divisions. It is still in use in some Muslim countries. The division which a Wāli governs is calledwilayah .Algerian term
In
Algeria , a wāli is the "governor " and administrative head of each of the 48 provinces of the country, and is chosen by the president.Ottoman Empire term
"Wāli" was the title in the Ottoman Empire of the most common type of Ottoman
governor , in charge of awilayah ("vilayet" in Ottoman Turkish), often a military officer such as apasha ; seeSubdivisions of the Ottoman Empire .Omani Sultanate term
The
Sultanate of Oman , when it ruledMombasa ,Kenya , appointed a wali for Mombasa. The position is now known as LiWali.Moroccan term
Since
1997 regionalisation reform, a Wāli is the governor of one of the sixteenregions of Morocco .Iranian (Persian) term
In
Iran the term is known as Vāli and refers to the governor or local lord of an area such as theLorestān Province in westernIran .s-ttl|title=Style of the Egyptian sovereign
years=1517 – 1867
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