Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
Brother Divine, if you try to read the incident, where after Prophet P.B.U.H. declared Hazrat Ali AS Mawla he made people give their alligance to Hazrat Ali AS… if you look in the context of the incident the word Mawla more suits towards leader. You can read a detailed explaination of the interpretation of the word Mawla in the link below
http://al-islam.org/ghadir/meaning.asp