Mohammed V of Morocco
King of Morocco (1909-1961)
Mohammed al-Khamis ben Yusef ben Hassan al-Alawi (Arabic: محمد الخامس بن يوسف بن الحسن بن محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن هشام بن محمد بن عبد الله بن إسماعيل بن الشريف بن علي العلوي), also known as Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef (Arabic: سيدي محمد بن يوسف) or Mohammed V (Arabic: محمد الخامس) (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961), was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953. He became Sultan again after his return from exile in 1955. He was King from 1957 to 1961.
Mohammed V محمد الخامس | |
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Amir al-Mu'minin | |
King of Morocco | |
Reign | 14 August 1957 – 26 February 1961 |
Successor | Hassan II |
Prime Ministers | |
Sultan of Morocco | |
Reign | 30 October 1955 – 14 August 1957 |
Predecessor | Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
Reign | 17 November 1927 – 20 August 1953 |
Predecessor | Yusef |
Successor | Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
Born | Fes, Morocco | 10 August 1909
Died | 26 February 1961 Rabat, Morocco | (aged 51)
Burial | |
Spouse | Lalla Hanila bint Mamoun Lalla Abla bint Tahar Lalla Bahia bint Antar |
Issue | Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra Hassan II Princess Lalla Aicha Princess Lalla Malika Prince Moulay Abdallah Princess Lalla Nuzha Princess Lalla Amina |
House | Alaouite dynasty |
Father | Moulay Yusef |
Mother | Lalla Yaqut |
Other websites
change- History of Morocco (in French)