Many Rulers of the Trucial States (also called Trucial Oman in the past) appointed walis to look after towns on their behalf, including employing slaves for that purpose.
Ababusi abaningi baseTrucial States (ababebizwa nangokuthi iTrucial Oman esikhathini esedlule) baqoka ama- walis ukuthi abhekele amadolobha abo, kubandakanya nokuqasha izigqila zaleyo nhloso.