Mohammed V of Morocco | |
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Sultan of Morocco (1927–57) King of Morocco (1957–61) |
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Reign | 17 November 1927 – 26 February 1961 |
Predecessor | Yusef |
Successor | Hassan II |
Spouse | Lalla Hanila bint Mamoun Lalla Abla bint Tahar Lalla Bahia bint Antar |
Issue | Princess Fatima Zohra Hassan II Princess Aicha Princess Malika Prince Abdallah Princess Nuzha Princess Amina |
House | Alaouite dynasty |
Father | Yusef |
Mother | Lalla Yaqut |
Born | Fes, Morocco |
10 August 1909
Died | 26 February 1961 Rabat, Morocco |
(aged 51)
Burial | Royal Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961) (Arabic: محمد الخامس) was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of (Sultan) Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty.
On 20 August 1953, the French who were occupying Morocco at the time forced Mohammed V and his family into exile on Corsica. His uncle, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, was placed on the throne. Mohammed V and his family were then transferred to Madagascar in January 1954. Mohammed V returned from exile on 16 November 1955, and was again recognized as Sultan after active opposition to the French protectorate. In February 1956 he successfully negotiated with France for the independence of Morocco, and in 1957 took the title of King.
Mohammed V was one of the sons of Sultan Yusef, who was enthroned by the French in September 1912 and his wife Lalla Yaqut, who was of Turkish origin.[1]
His first wife was Lalla Hanila bint Mamoun.[2] She was the mother of his first daughter Lalla Fatima Zohra.
His second wife was Lalla Abla bint Tahar (Arabic: لالا عبلة بنت طهار) (born 5 September 1909 – died 1 March 1992). She was the daughter of Moulay Tahar bin Hassan. She married Mohammed V in 1929 and died in Rabat on 1 March 1992. She gave birth to five children: the future King Hassan II, Lalla Aicha, Lalla Malika, Moulay Abdallah and Lalla Nuzha.[3]
His third wife was Lalla Bahia bint Antar, mother of his last daughter Lalla Amina.
He died on 26 February 1961 following complications of a surgery he received.[4] There were many who suspected that the King's son, Hassan II, had a hand in his father's sudden death.
The Mohammed V International Airport and Stade Mohamed V of Casablanca are named after him, as well as numerous universities and various public spaces across Morocco. There is an Avenue Mohammed V in nearly every Moroccan city and a major one in Tunis, Tunisia.
In December 2007, The Jewish Daily Forward reported on a secret diplomatic initiative by the Moroccan government to have Mohammed V admitted to the Righteous Among the Nations.[5]
allait devenir la petite-fille préférée de Hassan II, le roi s’est émerveillé sans aucune gêne des yeux bleus de la nouveau-née. « Elle tient ça de son arrière-grand-mère turque », faisait-il remarquer en rappelant les yeux azur de la mère de Mohammed V
King Mohammed V died today after a minor operation. He was 51 years old and had occupied the throne since 1927
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Regnal titles | ||
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Preceded by Yusef |
Sultan of Morocco 1927–1953 |
Succeeded by Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
Preceded by Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
Sultan of Morocco 1955–1957 |
Succeeded by Himself as King |
Preceded by Himself as Sultan |
King of Morocco 1957–1961 |
Succeeded by Hassan II |
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