Abdelhafid of Morocco
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Abdelhafid of Morocco (or Mulai Abd al-Hafiz) (1873 - 1937)[citation needed] (Arabic: عبد الحفيظ) served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912, as a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco, preceded him. Abdelaziz was considered by many in Morocco as a puppet of the French, Abdelhafid promised to oppose the Christians. He was backed by Madani al-Glaoui, older brother of T'hami one of the so called Lords of the Atlas. For a brief period Abdelaziz reigned from Rabat while Abdelhafid reigned in Marrakech and Fez was disputed. In 1908 Abdelaziz was defeated in battle.
Abdelhafid's Sultanate was unfortunate to say the least. His only success would be the fact that he was able to arrest the pretender Bou Hmara in 1909.
Abdelhafid abdicated in favor of his brother Yusef[1] after signing the Treaty of Fez on March 30, 1912, which made Morocco a French protectorate.[2]. He signed his abdication only when on the quay in Rabat, with the ship that would bring him to France already waiting. After a extended visit to France, where he gained a lot of attention from the media[1], he returned to Morocco and was exiled to the Dar el Makzhen (Sultanate Palace) in Tangier.
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- ^ a b W. Harris, "Morocco That Was", ISBN 0907871135
- ^ Long, David E.; Bernard Reich (2002). The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, 393.
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| Preceded by Abdelaziz |
Sultan of Morocco 1908–1912 |
Succeeded by Yusef |
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