wali

administrative title that was used during the Caliphate and Ottoman Empire to designate governors of administrative divisions
Intangible position Q12087689
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wali

Summary

wali is a position[1]. wali has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • wali's instance of is recorded as position[3].
  • wali's instance of is recorded as occupation[4].
  • wali is a type of governor[5].
  • wali is part of monarchy[6].
  • wali's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Medieval governors[7].
  • wali's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • wali's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • wali's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • wali's different from is recorded as Wallia[11].
  • wali's different from is recorded as walī[12].
  • wali's different from is recorded as wali[13].
  • wali's different from is recorded as wali[14].
  • wali's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as wilaya[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include position[3] and occupation[4]. wali is a type of governor[5].

Use and Application

wali is part of monarchy[6].

Why It Matters

wali has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] wali is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · O Breixo · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Medieval governors
    Instance of position, occupation
    Part of
    Subclass of
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 196817"
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