Alaouite dynasty

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royal dynasty ruling house

The Alaouite dynasty is the ruling royal family of Morocco, which has governed the country since the 17th century and continues to do so today.

Aliases (1)

Moroccan monarchy ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	royal dynasty → ruling house →
associatedReligionRole	protector of Islam in Morocco →
cameToPowerInMorocco	1660s →
capitalOfRealm	Rabat →
claimedAncestryFrom	Ali ibn Abi Talib → Fatimah bint Muhammad NERFINISHED →
coatOfArmsUsed	Coat of arms of Morocco →
continent	Africa →
country	Morocco →
currentHeadOfHouse	Mohammed VI of Morocco →
currentHeirApparent	Crown Prince Moulay Hassan →
currentTitleOfHead	King of Morocco →
ethnicOrigin	Arab →
flagUsed	Flag of Morocco →
founder	Moulay al-Sharif →
governmentFormUnder	constitutional monarchy →
hasResidence	Royal Palace of Casablanca → Royal Palace of Fez → Royal Palace of Marrakech → Royal Palace of Rabat →
houseFoundedInCentury	17th century →
houseFoundedInYearApprox	1630s →
languageTraditionallySpoken	Arabic → Berber languages → Moroccan Arabic →
maintainedRuleDuring	French Protectorate in Morocco → Spanish Protectorate in Morocco →
notableMonarch	Hassan I of Morocco → Hassan II of Morocco → Mohammed III of Morocco → Mohammed V of Morocco → Mohammed VI of Morocco → Moulay Ismail → Moulay al-Rashid → Yusef of Morocco →
originCity	Rissani →
originRegion	Tafilalt →
predecessorDynastyInMorocco	Saadi dynasty →
region	North Africa →
religion	Sunni Islam →
religiousSchool	Maliki fiqh →
restoredFullSovereigntyWith	independence of Morocco in 1956 →
roleInState	commander of the faithful in Morocco → head of state of Morocco →
ruledAs	kings of Morocco → sultans of Morocco →
stillReigning	true →
styleOfMonarchTitle	Amir al-Mu’minin →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal Palace of Fez → Royal Palace of Rabat ("Moroccan monarchy") →	usedBy
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque →	laterPatronDynasty
Royal Palace of Rabat →	residenceOf
Fez →	wasCapitalOf