| Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman محمد بن عبد الرحمن | |||||
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 Muhammad IV ben Abd al-Rahman of Morocco, shown surrounded by the Black Guard, receiving the John Hay Drummond Hay and British Delegation of Tangier at the royal palace in Fes. | |||||
| Sultan of Morocco | |||||
| Reign | 1859–1873 | ||||
| Coronation | 28 August 1859 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abd al-Rahman | ||||
| Successor | Hassan I | ||||
| Born | 1803 Fes, Morocco | ||||
| Died | September 16, 1873 (aged 70) Marrakesh, Morocco | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Lalla Safiya bint Maimun bin Mohammed al-Alaoui Lalla Ahnya al-Arusiya Jeanne Lanternier | ||||
| Issue | 18 children, including: Hassan bin Mohammed 'Arafa bin Mohammed[1] | ||||
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| House | 'Alawi | ||||
| Father | Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Halima bint Sulayman al-Alaoui | ||||
| Religion | Maliki Sunni Islam | ||||
Mawlay Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن), known as Muhammad IV (Arabic: محمد الرابع), born in Fes in 1803 and died in Marrakesh in 1873, was the Sultan of Morocco from 28 August 1859 to 16 September 1873 as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty. He was proclaimed sultan after the death of his father, Abd al-Rahman. His reign marked a series of reform to tackle European influence on Morocco, as Ottoman Algeria had just been conquered by France in 1830, leading to European nations entering military conflicts with Morocco, such as the Battle of Isly with France in 1844 and the Battle of Tetuan with Spain in 1860. He was succeeded by his son Hassan I.
- ^ The father of Mohammed bin 'Arafa