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 | |
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 Prince Moulay Abdallah in March 1963, during a meeting with Ahmed Ben Bella | |
| Born | 30 July 1935 Rabat, Morocco |
| Died | 20 December 1983 (aged 48) Rabat, Morocco |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Lamia Solh (m. 1961–1983; his death) |
| Issue | Prince Moulay Hicham Princess Zineb Prince Moulay Ismail |
| Dynasty | Alaouite |
| Father | Mohammed V of Morocco |
| Mother | Lalla Abla bint Tahar |
| Religion | Islam |
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
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne (1963).
Foreign honours
France : Knight Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1963)..svg.png.webp)
Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).[2]
United Kingdom : Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (27/10/1980).
References
- Samir Bennis (3 April 2019). "The Moroccan-Saudi Rift" (PDF). Al Jazeera Centre for Studies. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Badraie Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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