Ben Arafa

Mohamed Ben Arafa
Moulay
Reign 1953–30 October 1955
Predecessor Mohammed V
Successor Mohammed V
Born 1889
Fes, Morocco[1]
Died 17 July 1976
Nice, France
Royal house Alaouite
Father Arafa ben Mohamed ben Abderrahman

Mohamed Ben Arafa (Arabic: محمد بن عرفة; 1889–17 July 1976) was a Moroccan alaouite royal of the early 20th century. He is best known for being the subject of a plot by Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakech to dethrone his cousin Mohammed Ben Youssef (Mohammed V).[2] He ruled for a brief period between 1953 and 1955, when he was enthroned by the French as a replacement of Mohammed V. This move was seen by the Moroccan public as humiliation and resulted in widespread violence until Mohammed V was resorted to his throne.

Mohamed Ben Arafa was a nephew of Hassan I, after his abdication he retired in Tangiers then settled in Nice, France where he lived until his death in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Morocco11". Royalark.net. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. Lehmann & Henss 2012, p. 84.

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