The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 160
Wa si —Literally this word has many meanings, which include, ‘a testator, gaurdian, custodian, keeper, or administrator’ However, in the context of the subject discussed in this book, it is a title given to Hadrat ‘ Al i ra by a group of Muslims who believe that he was meant to be the first Khalifah after the demise of the Holy Prophet sa and that the Holy Prophet sa had bequethed him this office prior to his demise.