For those of a similar name, see Mohamed V (disambiguation).
Mohammed V Mohammed bin Yusef محمد الخامس
Amir al-Mu'minin
King of Morocco
Reign
14 August 1957 – 26 February 1961
Successor
Hassan II
Prime Ministers
See list
Mbarek Bekkay Ahmed Balafrej Abdallah Ibrahim
Sultan of Morocco
Reign
30 October 1955 – 14 August 1957
Predecessor
Mohammed bin 'Arafa
Reign
17 November 1927 – 20 August 1953
Predecessor
Yusef bin Hassan
Successor
Mohammed bin 'Arafa
Born
(1909-08-10)10 August 1909 Fes, Morocco
Died
26 February 1961(1961-02-26) (aged 51) Rabat, Morocco
Burial
Royal Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco
Spouse
Hanila bint Mamoun
Abla bint Tahar
Bahia bint Antar
Issue
Lalla Fatima
Hassan II
Lalla Aicha
Lalla Malika
Moulay Abdallah
Lalla Nuzha
Lalla Amina
Names
Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan bin Mohammed bin Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham bin Mohammed bin Abdallah bin Ismail bin Sharif bin Ali al-Alawi محمد الخامس بن يوسف بن الحسن بن محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن هشام بن محمد بن عبد الله بن إسماعيل بن الشريف بن علي العلوي
Dynasty
Alawi
Father
Yusef bin Hassan
Mother
Lalla Yacout
Religion
Sunni Islam
Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi (Arabic: محمد الخامس بن يوسف بن الحسن بن محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن هشام بن محمد بن عبد الله بن إسماعيل بن الشريف بن علي العلوي), better known simply Mohammed V (Arabic: محمد الخامس) (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961), was the last Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and from 1955 to 1957, and first King of Morocco from 1957 to 1961. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty, he played an instrumental role in securing the independence of Morocco from France and Spain.
Mohammed was enthroned as sultan upon the death of his father Yusef bin Hassan in 1927. Early in his reign, his approval of the Berber Dahir drew widespread backlash and spurred an upsurge of Moroccan nationalism and opposition to continued French rule. Initially more amenable to colonial authorities, Mohammed grew increasingly supportive of the nationalist movement later on. During World War II he supported the Allies, participated in the 1943 Anfa Conference and took steps to protect Moroccan Jews from Vichy persecution.
Mohammed became a central figure of the independence cause after the war. In 1947, he delivered a historic speech in Tangier, in which he made an open appeal for Moroccan independence and emphasized the country's ties with the rest of the Arab world. His relationship with the French became increasingly strained afterwards as colonial rule grew more repressive. In 1953, French authorities deposed Mohammed, exiled him to Corsica (later transferring him to Madagascar) and installed his first cousin once removed Mohammed Ben Aarafa as sultan. The deposition sparked active opposition to the French protectorate and two years later, faced with rising violence in Morocco, the French government allowed Mohammed's return. In 1956, he successfully negotiated with France and Spain for Moroccan independence, and in the following year he assumed the title of king. Mohammed died in 1961 at the age of 51 and was succeeded by his eldest son, who took the throne as Hassan II.
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