Al Walid ben Zidan
| Al Walid ben Zidan | |||||
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| Sultan of Morocco | |||||
| Reign | 1631 – 1636 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II | ||||
| Successor | Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir | ||||
| Born | Unknown ? Saadi Sultanate | ||||
| Died | 21 February 1636 Saadi Sultanate | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Saadi | ||||
| Father | Zidan Abu Maali | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Al Walid ben Zidan (Arabic: الوليد بن زيدان), also known as Mulay al-Walid (? – 21 February 1636) was the Sultan of Morocco from 1631 to 1636.
He was assassinated by French renegades on February 1636. Al Walid ben Zidan was succeeded by his brother Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir.
His son Mohammed al-Attaz converted to Christianity and became a Jesuit priest, under the name Balthazar of Loyola.