Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco

Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco, KCVO, (30 July 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, Lalla Abla bint Tahar (1909–1992).

Prince Moulay Abdallah
Prince Moulay Abdallah in March 1963, during a meeting with Ahmed Ben Bella
Born(1935-07-30)30 July 1935
Rabat, Morocco
Died20 December 1983(1983-12-20) (aged 48)
Rabat, Morocco
Burial
SpouseLamia Solh
(m. 1961–1983; his death)
IssuePrince Moulay Hicham
Princess Zineb
Prince Moulay Ismail
DynastyAlaouite
FatherMohammed V of Morocco
MotherLalla Abla bint Tahar
ReligionIslam

Family

On 9 November 1961, he married Lamia Solh, the daughter of Riad Solh, the first Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is the father of Moulay Hicham, Princess Lalla Zineb and Moulay Ismail who are cousins of prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia.[1]

Death

He died of cancer on 20 December 1983, aged 48, in Rabat.

Legacy

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium stadium is named after him.

Honours

National honours

Foreign honours

References

  1. Samir Bennis (3 April 2019). "The Moroccan-Saudi Rift" (PDF). Al Jazeera Centre for Studies. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. Badraie Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine


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