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Wali al-Ahd
Arabic or Islamic term for a crown prince / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wali al-Ahd (Arabic: ولي العهد, romanized: Walī al-ʿAhd) is the Arabic and Islamic term for a designated heir of a ruler, or crown prince.
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Wali al-Ahd (Arabic: ولي العهد, romanized: Walī al-ʿAhd) is the Arabic and Islamic term for a designated heir of a ruler, or crown prince.