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Abdelhafid of Morocco (or Mulai Abd al-Hafiz) (1873 - 1937) served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912, as a member of the Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite Dynasty

The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Morocco royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ?Ali of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Sultan of Tafilalt in 1631....
. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco
Abdelaziz of Morocco

Abdelaziz of Morocco , also known as Mulai Abd al-Aziz IV, served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1894 at the age of ten until he was deposed in 1908....
, preceded him. Abdelaziz was considered by many in Morocco as a puppet of the French, Abdelhafid promised to oppose the Christians. He was backed by Madani al-Glaoui, older brother of T'hami
T'hami El Glaoui

El Haj T'hami el Mezouari el Glaoui is better known in English-speaking countries as T'hami El Glaoui or Lord of the Atlas. Ca?d of the Glaoua or Aglawou tribe of Southern Morocco, based at the Kasbah of Telouet in the High Atlas and at Marrakech....
 one of the so called Lords of the Atlas. He was assisted in the training of his troops by Andrew Belton (Kaid)
Andrew Belton (Kaid)

Andrew Belton was a British Army officer and veteran of campaigns in South Africa and Morocco. He was an early exponent of the use of aircraft for military purposes, enrolling at the Chicago School of Aviation in April, 1911.He was an entrepreneur who registered a number of companies in the newly established Irish Free State....
, a British officer and veteran of the Second Boer War
Second Boer War

The Second Boer War , commonly referred to as The Boer War and also known as the South African War , the Anglo-Boer War and in Afrikaans as the Boereoorlog or Tweede Vryheidsoorlog , was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902, between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the Orange Fre...
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Abdelhafid of Morocco (or Mulai Abd al-Hafiz) (1873 - 1937) served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912, as a member of the Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite Dynasty

The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Morocco royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ?Ali of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Sultan of Tafilalt in 1631....
. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco
Abdelaziz of Morocco

Abdelaziz of Morocco , also known as Mulai Abd al-Aziz IV, served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1894 at the age of ten until he was deposed in 1908....
, preceded him. Abdelaziz was considered by many in Morocco as a puppet of the French, Abdelhafid promised to oppose the Christians. He was backed by Madani al-Glaoui, older brother of T'hami
T'hami El Glaoui

El Haj T'hami el Mezouari el Glaoui is better known in English-speaking countries as T'hami El Glaoui or Lord of the Atlas. Ca?d of the Glaoua or Aglawou tribe of Southern Morocco, based at the Kasbah of Telouet in the High Atlas and at Marrakech....
 one of the so called Lords of the Atlas. He was assisted in the training of his troops by Andrew Belton (Kaid)
Andrew Belton (Kaid)

Andrew Belton was a British Army officer and veteran of campaigns in South Africa and Morocco. He was an early exponent of the use of aircraft for military purposes, enrolling at the Chicago School of Aviation in April, 1911.He was an entrepreneur who registered a number of companies in the newly established Irish Free State....
, a British officer and veteran of the Second Boer War
Second Boer War

The Second Boer War , commonly referred to as The Boer War and also known as the South African War , the Anglo-Boer War and in Afrikaans as the Boereoorlog or Tweede Vryheidsoorlog , was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902, between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the Orange Fre...
. For a brief period Abdelaziz reigned from Rabat
Rabat

Rabat , population 2 million , is the Capital of the Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Sal?-Zemmour-Zaer region.The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg....
 while Abdelhafid reigned in Marrakech
Marrakech

Marrakesh or Marrakech , known as the "Red City", is an important city/Wiktionary:medina in Morocco. It has a population of 1,036,500 , and is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz , near the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains....
 and Fez
Fez

Fez may refer to:*Fez , a brimless felt hat, once widespread in the Ottoman Empire*Fes, Morocco , a city in Morocco*The IATA code of Sa?ss Airport in Fes, Morocco...
 was disputed. In 1908 Abdelaziz was defeated in battle.

Abdelhafid's reign was unfortunate, to say the least. His only success would be the fact that he was able to arrest the pretender Bou Hmara
Bou Hmara

Bou Hmara also spelled Bou Hamara or Bouhmara : , a rogui or pretender to the throne of Morocco. His real name was Jilali ben Driss Zirhouni al-Youssefi ....
 in 1909.

Abdelhafid abdicated in favor of his brother Yusef
Yusef of Morocco

Sultan Yusef ben Hassan ruled the France Protectorate of Morocco from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I of Morocco, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid of Morocco, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez , which made Morocco a France protectorate....
 after signing the Treaty of Fez
Treaty of Fez

By the Treaty of Fes , signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid of Morocco gave up the sovereignty of Morocco to the France, making the country a protectorate....
 on March 30, 1912, which made Morocco a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 protectorate
Protectorate

A protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship....
.. He signed his abdication only when on the quay in Rabat, with the ship that would bring him to France already waiting. After a extended visit to France, where he received a great deal of attention from the press, he returned to Morocco and was exiled to the Dar el Makzhen
Dar el Makzhen (Tangier)

The Dar-el-Makhzen in Tangier, Morocco was the seat of residence for the List of rulers of Morocco when staying in Tangier.It was built by Ismail Ibn Sharif in the 17th century, in the Kasbah on one of the highest points of the city overlooking the Medina and the Strait of Gibraltar....
 (Sultanate Palace) in Tangier
Tangier

Tangier or Tangiers [#Notes] is a city of northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel....
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See also

  • List of Kings of Morocco
  • History of Morocco
    History of Morocco

    The [Capsian culture]brought Morocco into the Neolithic about 8000 BC, at a time when the Maghreb was less arid than it is today. The Berber languages probably was formed at roughly the same time as agriculture , and was developed by the existing population and adopted the immigrants who arrived later....