Mohammed V of Morocco
| Mohammed V of Morocco | |
|---|---|
 |
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| King of Morocco | |
| Reign | 14 August 1957 – 26 February 1961 |
| Successor | Hassan II |
| Prime Ministers | |
| Sultan of Morocco | |
| Reign | 16 November 1955 – 14 August 1957 |
| Predecessor | Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
| Reign | 17 November 1927 – 20 August 1953 |
| Predecessor | Yusef |
| Successor | Mohammed Ben Aarafa |
| Born |
10 August 1909 Fes, Morocco |
| Died | 26 February 1961 (aged 51) Rabat, Morocco |
| Burial | Royal Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco |
| Spouse | Lalla Hanila bint Mamoun Lalla Abla bint Tahar Lalla Bahia bint Antar |
| Issue |
Princess Fatima Zohra Hassan II Princess Aicha Princess Malika Prince Abdallah Princess Nuzha Princess Amina |
| House | Alaouite dynasty |
| Father | Yusef |
| Mother | Lalla Yaqut |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961) (Arabic: محمد الخامس) was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of (Sultan) Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty.
On 20 August 1953, the French who were occupying Morocco at the time forced Mohammed V and his family into exile on Corsica. His uncle, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, was placed on the throne. Mohammed V and his family were then transferred to Madagascar in January 1954. Mohammed V returned from exile on 16 November 1955, and was again recognized as Sultan after active opposition to the French protectorate. In February 1956 he successfully negotiated with France and Spain for the independence of Morocco, and in 1957 took the title of King.
"[T]here are competing accounts of exactly what Mohammed V did or did not do for the Moroccan Jewish community" during the Holocaust. However, "[t]hough a subject of debate, most scholars stress the benevolence of Mohammed V toward the Jews" during the Vichy era. Mohammed blocked efforts by Vichy officials to impose anti-Jewish legislation upon Morocco and deport the country's 250,000 Jews to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps and extermination camps in Europe. The sultan's stand was "based as much on the insult the Vichy diktats posed to his claim of sovereignty over all his subjects, including the Jews, as on his humanitarian instincts." Partial Nazi race measures were enacted in Morocco over Mohammed's objection, and Mohammed did sign, under the instructions of Vichy officials, two dahirs (decrees) that barred Jews from certain schools and positions.
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