Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state)
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The Sharifian Empire was the historical Moroccan state ruled by a dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, which consolidated power over Morocco from the 17th century onward and laid the foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical state
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monarchy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empire chérifien
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Sherifian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Fez
NERFINISHED
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Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currency | various Moroccan dinars and dirhams ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Arabs
NERFINISHED
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Berbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
France
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Sultan of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | laid foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maintaining Moroccan independence from the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
resisting European encroachment until the early 20th century ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic law (sharia) with Maliki jurisprudence ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | sharifian descent from the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Abd al-Aziz of Morocco
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Abd al-Hafid of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Hassan I NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammed III NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulay Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulay Rashid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized monarchy with regional tribal autonomy ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | sultanate ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Saadi Sultanate
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Wattasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Maliki Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Alaouite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| startEvent | rise of the Alaouite dynasty ⓘ |
| stateIdeology | Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| successor |
French Protectorate in Morocco
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Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Fez
NERFINISHED
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Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara regions of Morocco ⓘ |
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