Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
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Abd al-Hafid of Morocco (Arabic: عبد الحفيظ بن الحسن العلوي) or Moulay Abdelhafid (24 February 1875[2][3] – 4 April 1937)[2][4] (Arabic: عبد الحفيظ) was the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912 and a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco, preceded him. While Mulai Abdelhafid initially opposed his brother for giving some concessions to foreign powers, he himself became increasingly backed by the French and finally signed the protectorate treaty giving de facto control of the country to France.
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Abd al-Hafid of Morocco عبد الحفيظ بن الحسن العلوي | |
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Sultan of Morocco | |
Reign | 21 August 1908 – 30 March 1912 |
Predecessor | Abdelaziz of Morocco |
Successor | Vacant until August 1912 Yusef (in Rabat) Ahmed al-Hiba (in Marrakesh) |
Born | (1875-02-24)24 February 1875 Fes, Morocco |
Died | (aged 62) Saint Georges Castle, Enghien-les-Bains, France |
Burial | |
Consort | Saadia bint Mohammed |
Issue | Moulay Abdellah |
Dynasty | Alawi dynasty |
Father | Hassan I |
Mother | Lalla Aliya al-Settatiya |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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