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Mohammed VI (Arabic: محمد السادس, romanized: Muḥammad as-sādis; born 21 August 1963) [1] is King of Morocco.A member of the Alawi dynasty, he acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
The kings of Morocco are members of the Alawi dynasty. It is one of the country's most powerful offices. Mohammed VI (Sidi Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi) is the current king of Morocco, having ascended the throne on 23 July 1999, following the death of his father, Hassan II. [1]
The present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI of the Alawi dynasty, since 23 July 1999. [1] Idrisid Dynasty (788–974) Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family
Moulay Hassan was born at the Rabat Royal Palace to King Mohammed VI and Princess Salma. He was named after his grandfather, the late King Hassan II. The oldest child of the current king, he has a sister, Princess Lalla Khadija. [3] Moulay Hassan pursued his primary, middle and high school education at the Royal College of Rabat.
The ' Alawi dynasty (Arabic: سلالة العلويين الفيلاليين, romanized: sulālat al-ʿalawiyyīn al-fīlāliyyīn) – also rendered in English as Alaouite, ' Alawid, [1] [2] or Alawite [3] – is the current Moroccan royal family and reigning dynasty.
King Hassan II, on his way to Friday prayers in Marrakesh, 1967. Mohammed V's son Hassan II became King of Morocco on 3 March 1961. His rule saw significant political unrest, and the ruthless government response earned the period the name "the years of lead". Hassan took personal control of the government as prime minister and named a new cabinet.
Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 in the capital of Rabat, at the age of 70. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who acceded to the throne as King Mohammed VI. Hassan's remains were interred at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on 25 July, following an Islamic funeral ceremony.
Hassan II (Arabic: الحسن الثاني, romanized: al-Ḥasan aṯ-ṯhānī; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he was the eldest son of King Mohammed V, and his second wife Princess Abla bint Tahar.