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Lalla Latifa
Princess '' Hajja Lalla'' Latifa (; born Amahzoune, 1943/1944 – 29 June 2024) was the wife of King Hassan II of Morocco, and the mother of Princess Lalla Meryem, King Mohammed VI, Princesses Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna, and Prince Moulay Rachid.(24 July 1999)Morocco's King Hassan dies, aged 70, ''Independent Online (South Africa)''(27 March 1989)Royal Treat for Maggie, ''Evening Times''(15 February 2009)Prohibido publicar fotos de la madre de Mohamed VI(Forbidden to publish photographs of Mohamed VI's mother), ''El País'' (in Spanish) Biography Latifa was born under the name Latifa Amahzoune in 1943 or 1944 in Khenifra. She was of the Zayane tribe and came from an important Amazigh family. She was the daughter of a provincial governor; her father was Hassan ould Mouha ou Hammou Zayani, ''Pasha'' of Khenifra and ''Adel'' of the Zayanes. Her grandfather was the famous Mouha ou Hammou Zayani. Latifa was the maternal half-sister of General Mohamed Medbouh (the latter's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khenifra
Khenifra () is a city in northern central Morocco, surrounded by the Atlas Mountains and located on the Oum Er-Rbia River. National Highway 8 also goes through the town. The population, as of a 2019 census, was 228,567. History Khenifra has been the Zayanes' central town for centuries. As such, it was an important military holding in the Zaian War. French General Paul Prosper Henrys had planned to lead the first attack on Khenifra on 10 June 1914. There would be three columns of troops, totaling up to 14,000 officers, to take Khenifra from the Zayanes control.. One column was under Lieutenant-Colonel Henri Claudel, one under Colonel Gaston Cros, and one under Colonel Noël Garnier-Duplessix.. Mouha ou Hammou Zayani led troops to attempt to stop the Khenifra campaign, but was eventually unsuccessful.. The French took control of the town, losing around 600 men in the process. In addition to leading the Zayanes, Hammou was responsible for much of the early 20th century develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha
Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of Egypt and it was also used in Morocco in the 20th century, where it denoted a regional official or governor of a district. Etymology The English word ''pasha'' comes from Turkish language, Turkish ('; also ()). The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the origin of the English borrowing to the mid-17th century. The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. Contrary to titles like emir (''amīr'') and bey (sir), which were established in usage much earlier, the title ''pasha'' came into Ottoman Empire, Ottoman usage right after the reign of Osman I (d. 1324), though it had been used before the Ottomans by some Anatolian beyliks, Anatolian Turkish rulers of the same era. Old Turkish had no fixed distinction betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Consort
Princess consort is an official title or an informal designation that is normally accorded to the wife of a sovereign prince. The title may be used for the wife of a king if the more usual designation of queen consort is not used. More informally, it may even be used to describe the family position of any woman who marries royalty non-morganatically, if the rank she derives from that marriage is at least that of a princess (e.g., Grace Kelly was ''Princess Consort'' during marriage, whereas Liliane Baels and Countess Juliana von Hauke are not usually so described). The "consort" part is often dropped when speaking or writing of a princess consort, and the term is only capitalized when the title is borne officially. Currently, there are three princesses consort, one of whom is the wife of a reigning sovereign prince, with the other two being wives of reigning sovereign kings. Belgium Mary Lilian Baels was the consort of the King of Belgium, but used the title of princess ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Lalla Asmaa
Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (, born 29 September 1965) is the second daughter and third eldest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa. Biography Lalla Asma was born in the Royal Palace of Rabat. She was educated at the Royal College where she obtained her High school diploma. She pursued her studies at the Mohammed V University of Rabat where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in political science. Lalla Asma got married in a private ceremony to Khalid Bouchentouf on 5 November 1986, a businessman and General Director of S.E.V.A.M. (Société d’exploitation de verreries au Maroc). He is a son of Hajj Belyout Bouchentouf, mayor of Casablanca from 1976-1994. Their wedding was officially celebrated in Marrakesh on June 6, 7 and 8, 1987. They have two children, a son and a daughter: * ''Moulay'' Yazid Bouchentouf (born 25 July 1988). * ''Lalla'' Nuhaila Bouchentouf (born 29 May 1992). She married Ali El Hajji on 14 February 2021 in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi
''Sidi'' or ''Sayidi'', also Sayyidi and Sayeedi, ( (dialectal) "milord") is an Arabic masculine title of respect. ''Sidi'' is used often to mean "saint" or "my master" in Maghrebi Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Without the first person possessive object pronoun ''-ī'' (ي-), the Sayyid, word is used similarly in other dialects, in which case it would be the equivalent to modern popular usage of the English language, English ''Mr''. It is also used in dialects such as Mashriqi Arabic, Eastern Arabic, as well as by Muslims of the Indian subcontinent in the Urdu language where, however, it does not have as much currency as ''Sayyid (same spelling: سيد)'', ''Janab'' or ''Sahib''. Specific usage Occasionally a respected member of Muslim society will be given the title ''Sidi'' by default in recognition of upright standing and wisdom. This especially applies to marabout, marabouts, hence the term appears in places and mosques named after one. Morocco *''Sidi'', the title, translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highness
Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address Your Highness) is a formal style used to address (in second person) or refer to (in third person) certain members of a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty. It is typically used with a possessive adjective: "His Highness", "Her Highness" (HH), "Their Highnesses", etc. Although often combined with other adjectives of honour indicating rank, such as "Imperial", "Royal" or "Serene", it may be used alone. ''Highness'' is, both literally and figuratively, the quality of being lofty or above. It is used as a term to evoke dignity or honour, and to acknowledge the exalted rank of the person so described. History in Europe Abstract styles arose in profusion in the Roman Empire, especially in the Byzantine. Styles were attached to various offices at court or in the state. In the early Middle Ages such styles, couched in the second or third person, were uncertain and much more arbitrary, and were more subject to the fancies of secretaries tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco World News
''Morocco World News'' (MWN) is an English language e-newspaper with its headquarters in Rabat and Washington, D.C. It publishes news about Morocco and MENA region on a wide range of topics, including politics, economics, international relations, lifestyle, technology, culture, sports, and Western Sahara. MWN was founded in May 2011 by Samir and Adnane Bennis, two Moroccan brothers living at the time in New York City. In 2017, it relocated its US headquarters from New York City to Washington, DC. By 2019, MWN counted journalists and editors in Washington DC, New York City, Rabat, Essaouira, Fes, and the Netherlands. Samir Bennis has served as its editor-in-chief, a political analyst and author since its inception. Adnane Bennis has been the managing editor. Both maintain a very nationalist stance with respect to the Moroccan position on Western Sahara and that is reflected within Morocco World News. Reception Andrew R. Smith, Professor in the Department of Communication, Journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Moulay Abdallah Of Morocco
Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco (31 May 1935 – 20 December 1983) was the brother of Moulay Hassan, later King Hassan II of Morocco and the son of King Mohammed V of Morocco (1909–1961), and his second wife Princess Abla bint Tahar (1909–1992). Biography Prince Moulay Abdallah was born at Dar al-Makhzen in Rabat. Like his brother, the future Hassan II, he followed his education at the Royal College in Rabat, created for them in 1942 by their father. The exile of his family in 1953, first to Corsica and then Madagascar, made him change schools. His father and his family lived in Antsirabe and Moulay Abdallah was an intern at a religious college, ''Les pères jésuites de Saint-Michel''. He did not bear boarding school for long, just like his sister Lalla Malika interned in another establishment, and very quickly left this establishment to take private lessons, his sister too. After his family returned from exile in Morocco on November 16, 1955, he returned to his form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamia Al Solh
Princess Lalla Lamia of Morocco (; born Lamia Al Solh, 4 August 1937) is a Lebanese-born member of the Moroccan royal family. She is the widow of Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco and the mother of Princess Lalla Zineb and Princes Moulay Hicham and Moulay Ismail. Biography Born in Lebanon on 4 August 1937, Lamia is the second-born of the five daughters of Riad Al Solh, the country's prime minister. When she was just 14 years old, her father was assassinated in an attack by members of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. She studied at the La Sorbonne university in Paris and graduated in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. Patronage She has served as president of the Alaouite Organization for the Promotion of the Blind in Morocco (OAPAM) since its creation in 1967. In December 2023, she was honored in Rabat by the Baouabate Fès Association for her lifelong commitment to the social integration of blind and visually impaired individuals. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jazeera Media Network
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media media conglomerate, conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which provide coverage of regional and international news, along with analysis, documentaries, and talk shows. In addition to its television channels, Al Jazeera has expanded its digital presence with platforms such as AJ+, catering to younger audiences with formats and content tailored for online consumption. Al Jazeera broadcasts in over 150 countries and territories, and has a large global audience of over 430 million people. Originally conceived as a satellite TV channel delivering Arabic news and Current affairs (news format), current affairs, it has since evolved into a multifaceted media network encompassing various platforms such as online, specialized television channels in numerous languages, and more. The network's news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Moroccan Coup D'état Attempt
The 1971 Moroccan coup d'état attempt, popularly known as the Skhirat coup d'état (, ), was a failed effort by rebel military leaders to overthrow King Hassan II of Morocco on 10 July 1971, during his forty-second birthday party. The first of two attempted coups during Hassan's rule, it was organized by a rebel faction of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Royal Armed Forces led by Lieutenant-Colonel M'hamed Ababou and General Mohamed Medbouh. The faction attacked the king's summer palace at Skhirat, and the SNRT, Radio-Maroc headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Interior (Morocco), Ministry of Interior in Rabat. Hassan, his immediate family, and his aides escaped and hid in a bathroom near the palace swimming pool, and the rebels were killed or captured by members of the Moroccan Royal Guard, Royal Guard. The coup attempt led to Hassan reforming the Royal Armed Forces, including installing Mohamed Oufkir as Minister of Defense. Oufkir was subsequently involved in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M'hamed Ababou
M'hamed Ababou (; 1938 – 10 July 1971) was a senior Moroccan Army officer. Along with General Mohamed Medbouh he instigated an attempted coup against King Hassan II on 10 July 1971. M'hamed Ababou was the director of the Ahermoumou military non-commissioned officer training school. Acting under his orders, about 1,200 cadets from the school seized the Royal summer palace at Skhirat where a diplomatic function was being held to celebrate the King's forty-second birthday. Foreign and Moroccan VIPs were held under guard or fled along the nearby seafront. Approximately 100 guests, officials, servants and cadets were reported killed under confused circumstances. It was to be subsequently claimed that the young cadets had been told by Ababou and other officers that they were acting to protect King Hassan against rebels. Initially the only loyalist troops present at the palace were ceremonial guards and the king took refuge in a pavilion annex. Ababou was killed on the day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
