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Hassan II ( Arabic: الحسن الثاني, romanized : al-Ḥasan aṯ-ṯhānī; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he was the eldest son of Sultan Mohammed V, and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar .
Hassan II (born July 9, 1929, Rabat, Mor.—died July 23, 1999, Rabat) was the king of Morocco from 1961 to 1999. Hassan was considered by pious Muslims to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ( Ahl al-Bayt ).
Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 in the capital of Rabat, at the age of 70. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who acceded to the throne as King Mohammed VI. Hassan's remains were interred at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on 25 July, following an Islamic funeral ceremony.
After inheriting the throne of Morocco in 1961, King Hassan II (born 1929) became a stabilizing force in northwest Africa. Mouley Hassan, son of King Mohammed V, was born on July 9, 1929, taking the name of his great grandfather who was Sultan of Morocco from 1874 to 1897.
The heir to the Alawite dynasty, which claimed direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed and ruled the Sharifian empire of the Western Sahara, Hassan II was the author of Morocco's first...
Jul 24, 1999 · King Hassan II of Morocco was a leading figure in North African politics after his ascension to the throne in 1961. BBC's Nick Pelham in Rabat: King Hassan held the...
Overview. Hassan II. (1929—1999) Quick Reference. (b. 9 July 1929, d. 23 July 1999). King of Morocco 1961–99 Born in the royal palace at Rabat, he studied law in Bordeaux and was soon active in the court of his father, Mohammed V. He accompanied him into exile in 1953, and in 1957 became crown prince. He was Commander‐in‐Chief of the armed forces.
