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Wāsiṭī (Arabic: واسطي, also anglicized as Wasity or Wasti) is a toponymic surname originating from the city of Wasit, Iraq. Twelver Shias in India and Pakistan descending from Zayd ibn Ali also carry the surname along with Zaidi (see Zaidi Wasitis). Notable people bearing the name include:

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wasiti, 11th-century Arab writer
Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 13th-century Arab painter and calligrapher
Hamza El Wasti, Moroccan professional footballer
Rizwan Wasti (1937–2011), Pakistani radio broadcaster
Tahira Wasti (1944–2012), Pakistani writer
Nasir Wasti (1967–2006), Pakistani cricketer
Wajahatullah Wasti (born 1974), Pakistani cricketer
Laila Wasti (born 1977), Pakistani actress
Maria Wasti (born 1980), Pakistani actress

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+{{wikt|Wasiti}}
-'''Wasti''' is a surname originating from the city of [[Wasit, Iraq|Wasit]], Iraq, from where the family emigrated to Indian subcontinent. They are now found in Pakistan and India.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
+'''Wāsiṭī''' ({{langx|ar|واسطي}}, also anglicized as '''Wasity''' or '''Wasti''') is a toponymic surname originating from the city of [[Wasit, Iraq|Wasit]], Iraq. Twelver Shias in India and Pakistan descending from [[Zayd ibn Ali]] also carry the surname along with [[Zaidi (surname)|Zaidi]] (see [[Zaidi Wasitis]]). Notable people bearing the name include:
+*[[Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wasiti]], 11th-century Arab writer
-Notable people bearing the name include:
+*[[Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti]], 13th-century Arab painter and calligrapher
+*[[Hamza El Wasti]], Moroccan professional footballer
+*[[Rizwan Wasti]] (1937–2011), Pakistani radio broadcaster
+*[[Tahira Wasti]] (1944–2012), Pakistani writer
+*[[Nasir Wasti]] (1967–2006), Pakistani cricketer
+*[[Wajahatullah Wasti]] (born 1974), Pakistani cricketer
+*[[Laila Wasti]] (born 1977), Pakistani actress
+*[[Maria Wasti]] (born 1980), Pakistani actress
+==See also==
-*[[Maria Wasti]], Pakistani actress
+* [[Vashti (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Nasir Wasti]], Pakistani cricketer
+* [[Wasit (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Rizwan Wasti]], Pakistani radio broadcaster
+* [[Zaidi (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Tahira Wasti]], Pakistani writer
-*[[Wajahatullah Wasti]], Pakistani cricketer
-== References ==
-{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Toponymic surnames]]
+[[Category:People from Wasit Governorate]]
+[[Category:Nisbas]]
+[[Category:Arabic-language surnames]]
+[[Category:Urdu-language surnames]]
+[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
+[[Category:Shi'ite surnames]]
+[[Category:Twelver Shi'ism]]
 {{surname}}