Mohammed Ben Aarafa

Mohammed Ben Aarafa
محمد بن عرفة
Sultan of Morocco

Title not recognised by the Moroccan state
Reign21 August 1953 – 1 October 1955[1]
Coronation10 December 1953
PredecessorMohammed V
SuccessorMohammed V
Born1886
Fez, Sultanate of Morocco
DiedJuly 17, 1976 (aged 89–90)
Nice, France
SpouseLalla Hania bint Tahar
Issue
  • Moulay Ahmad
  • Moulay Abdul Hamid
  • Lalla Halima
  • Lalla Meryem
  • Lalla Zahra
Arabicمحمد بن عرفة
HouseAlaouite dynasty
FatherMoulay Arafa bin Muhammad IV[2]
MotherLalla Nufissa el-Glawi
ReligionSunni Islam

Mohammed Ben Aarafa (Arabic: محمد بن عرفة), or Ben Arafa (1886 – 17 July 1976), was a paternal first cousin once removed of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco; he was put on the throne by the French after they exiled Mohammed V to French-ruled Madagascar in August 1953. His reign as "Mohammed VI" was not recognized in the Spanish-protected part of Morocco. Protests against Ben Aarafa helped lead to Moroccan independence, which was agreed to between France and Mohammed V, after his abdication in October 1955.

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