Mohamed V, the first President of Morocco, was born on August 10, 1909, in Fes, Morocco. Born into the Alaouite dynasty, his full name was Moulay Mohammed ben Youssef. He became Sultan of Morocco in 1927, succeeding his father, Sultan Youssef. Mohamed V’s ethnic background was Arab and Berber. He was a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and her husband...
Morocco’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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