Wahisietel

Ali the Wise is a non-player character (or NPC) who is first encountered during the quest The Tale of the Muspah. He can be found in a building north-west of the Nardah temple after the quest, and will take any information available about the Mahjarrat. There is evidence to support that Ali the Wise may be the Mahjarrat Wahisietel, since "Ali the Wise" is an anagram of "Wahisietel." Also, the Knowledge Base recalls him having paler skin than one might expect and knowledge of the secret races, which is a further hint he might be a Mahjarrat. If Ali The Wise is definitely Wahisietel, the rumour about Wahisietel having Zarosian sympathies may be true, as during the quest Curse Of Arrav, he helps the player working against Zemouregal, a Zamorakian Mahjarrat, by telling the player how to save Arrav's heart. In a more recent Postbag from the Hedge, it is implied even more strongly that Ali the Wise is a Mahjarrat loyal to Zaros. He is allied with Dr Nabanik, who is in fact the Zarosian Mahjarrat Azzanandra in disguise.

Nabanik also claims that Ali "proved to be a loyal ally OVER THE YEARS", which, with Azzanadra having been freed in the current year, further proves the point.

Information that the player tells Ali the Wise (having completed the correct quests) includes:
 * The tale of the defeat or revival of Hazeel from Hazeel Cult
 * The player's experiences with Zemouregal from Defender of Varrock
 * The rivalry between Enakhra and Akthanakos from Enakhra's Lament
 * The freeing of Azzanadra from Desert Treasure
 * Details about Lucien from While Guthix Sleeps and Temple of Ikov
 * Information on General Khazard from the Shadow Sword Mini-Quest
 * The story of how Zamorak defeated Zaros and became a god himself from Ghostly Robes Mini-Quest
 * Lamistard's diaries from the 4 tablets obtained during The Curse of Arrav
 * The two sets of Mahjarrat notes obtained during The Curse of Arrav

Trivia

 * Prior to this dialogue, there was no ingame confirmation on whether the Mahjarrat is a race or a tribe, since both are implied in the Postbag from the Hedge.
 * When discussing the Shadow Sword, when Ali replies to one of the players comments, the dialogue is shown with the player speaking.
 * While you are doing The Curse of Arrav, you are unable to inform him of anything new you have learned regarding the Mahjarrat.
 * He is one of the Alis living outside of Polliniveach.