Mohammed Ben Arafa
Mohammed Ben Aarafa, or Ben Arafa (1889 - 1976) wis a distant relative o Sultan Mohammed V o Morocco (Arabic:محمد بن عرفة بن محمد); he wis put in Mohammed V's place bi the French efter they exiled Mohammed V tae Madagascar.
Ben Aarafa wis installed in August 1953, he abdicatit in October 1955, while Mohammed V wis still in exile.
Protests against Ben Aarafa helped lead tae Moroccan independence, which wis agreed tae atween Fraunce an Mohammed V in 1955. He dee'd in 1976 in Fraunce.
Honours
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Grand Cross o the Legion d'Honneur o Fraunce-1953
See an aa
[eedit | eedit soorce]References an links
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Morocco Alaoui dynasty Archived 2005-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- History o Morocco Archived 2007-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
| Precedit bi Mohammed V |
Sultan o Morocco 1953–1955 |
Succeedit bi Mohammed V |