Moroccan monarchy
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The Moroccan monarchy is a centuries-old hereditary institution in Morocco, headed by the King who serves as both the political leader and the Commander of the Faithful, blending religious authority with executive power.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monarchy of Morocco | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| allows |
appointed government headed by a prime minister
ⓘ
elected parliament ⓘ |
| capital | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsDescentFrom | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Constitution of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
executive monarchy ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| continuousDynasticRuleSince | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentDynastyInPowerSince | 1660s ⓘ |
| currentMonarch | Mohammed VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Alaouite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Idrisid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
domestic policy
ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ religious affairs ⓘ |
| keyConstitutionalReform | 2011 constitutional reform ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis |
Sharifian descent
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| localTitleOfMonarch | Amir al-Mu’minin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAppoints |
Head of Government
ⓘ
key ministers ⓘ |
| monarchChairs |
Council of Ministers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior Council of the Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior Council of the Ulema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchHasPower |
call referendums
ⓘ
dissolve parliament ⓘ issue dahirs (royal decrees) ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | multi-party system under monarchical authority ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasties |
Marinid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saadi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
central institution of the Moroccan state
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving monarchies in the world ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTitleOfMonarch | Commander of the Faithful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfMonarch |
Commander of the Faithful
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
guarantor of the constitution ⓘ head of state ⓘ supreme arbiter of institutions ⓘ supreme commander of the Royal Armed Forces ⓘ supreme representative of the nation ⓘ symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| successionType | agnatic succession with royal discretion ⓘ |
| symbolicElement |
bay‘a (oath of allegiance) ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ royal standard of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monarchy of Morocco