Wali is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. Notable people with the name include: * Wali Ahmed (died 1994), Bangladeshi politician *

Wali Khan Babar Wali Khan Babar (Urdu, ps, ; 5 April 1982 – 13 January 2011) was a Pakistani journalist working for GEO News who was killed by gunmen in the Liaquatabad area of Karachi. His murderers Saulat Mirza and Faisal Mota (who are target killers of ...

(1982–2011), Pakistani journalist * Wali Bahadur (born 1990), Afghan cricketer *

Wali Dewane Walid Kewikha Muhammed, also known as Wali Dewane ( ku, وەلی دێوانە, 1826–1881) was a Kurdish poet.Wali Faisal Wali Faisal ( bn, ওয়ালী ফয়সাল; born 1 March 1985) is a retired Bangladeshi international footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Bangladesh national football team from 2006 to 2018. Early life Wali was b ...

(born 1985), Bangladeshi footballer * Wali Jones (born 1942), American basketball player * Wali Lundy (born 1983), American football player * Wali Mohammed (ISN 560), Afghan Guantanamo detainee * Wali Rainer (born 1977), American football player *

Wali Rahmani Wali Rahmani (5 June 1943 – 3 April 2021) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and academician who founded Rahmani30. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from 1974 to 1996. He served as the general secretary of the All India Muslim ...

(1943–2021), Indian Islamic scholar *

Wali Razaqi Wali Razaqi (born January 25, 1979) is a producer, actor, & motivational speaker. He is the president of TapouT Films in partnership with Dan Punkass Caldwell founder of TapouT. He grew up in Santa Cruz, CA & at age 21, he quit college & footbal ...

(born 1979), Afghan producer, actor, and motivational speaker *

Wali Shah Wali Shah (born September 9, 1994) is a Canadian speaker, poet, musician and philanthropist. He has spoken most prominently on topics including bullying, mental health and social change, while creating spoken word poetry specifically tailored to ...

(born 1994), Canadian speaker * Wali Mohammed Wali (1667–1707), Indian classical Urdu poet * Wali-ur-Rahman (1916–2006), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar

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