Abdallah of Morocco
Moulay Abdallah (also spelt Mulay Abdallah or Abdellah), known fully as Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin (1694 – 10 November 1757) was the Sultan of Morocco in the years 1729–1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743–1747 and 1748–1757.[1]
| Moulay Abdallah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Morocco | |
| Reign | 1729 – 1734 |
| Predecessor | Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II |
| Successor | Ali |
| Reign | 1736 |
| Predecessor | Abdalmalik |
| Successor | Mohammed II |
| Born | 1694 Morocco |
| Died | 10 November 1757 Dar Debibagh |
| House | Alaouite dynasty |
| Father | Ismail Ibn Sharif |
He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn Sharif. He ascended the throne numerous times, fighting his brothers. Proclaimed respectively 5 March 1729 (deposed 28 September 1734), 14 February/23 May 1736 (deposed again 8 August 1736), February 1740, (deposed again on 13 June 1741), 24 November 1741 (deposed once more on 3 February 1742), May 1743 (deposed 1747) October 1748. He died on 10 November 1757 at Dar Debibagh, a fortified palace he built in 1729.[2]
After his death he was buried in the royal necropolis of the Moulay Abdallah Mosque which he had built in Fes el-Jdid.[3]
References
- Woodacre, E. (2013-12-18). Queenship in the Mediterranean: Negotiating the Role of the Queen in the Medieval and Early Modern Eras. Springer. p. 229. ISBN 9781137362834.
- Aubin, Eugène (2004). Le Maroc dans la tourmente: 1902-1903 (in French). Eddif. p. 377. ISBN 9789981896482.
- Bressolette, Henri (2016). A la découverte de Fès. L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2343090221.
| Preceded by Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II |
Sultan of Morocco 1729–1757 |
Succeeded by Ali of Morocco |
| Preceded by Ali of Morocco |
Sultan of Morocco 1736 |
Succeeded by Mohammed II of Morocco |