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1757 - 1790 H.M. Sultan Al-'Alawi Sidi Muhammad II bin 'Abdu'llah, Sultan of Morocco, etc. b. ca. 1709, second son of H.M. Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin, Sultan of Morocco, by a Shagara lady, educ. privately. Khalifa of Marrakesh 1750-1757. Proclaimed on the death of his father, 10th November 1757. Removed the capital to Marrakesh. He fortified the coastal towns and conquered Mazagan in 1769. Nevertheless, he interested himself in promoting trade and entered into treaty relations with a number of European powers aimed at suppressing the Barbary pirates. Casablanca port was renovated to handle modern vessels and Essaouira constructed with the help of a captured French architect. He also became the first foreign sovereign to extend recognition to the flag of the United States in 1777. m. several wives including (first) H.H. Lalla Fatima bint Sulaiman, Mulat ud-Dar, daughter of his paternal uncle, Mulay Sulaiman bin Ismail as-Samin. m. (second) Lalla Sargetta, an English or Irish lady. m. (third) a daughter of 'Abdu'llah Rahamani. m. (fourth) Lalla Zahra (d. at Marrakesh, 23rd May 1737, bur. there). m. (a) a Howariyya lady from Sais. m. (b) a lady of the Ahlaf tribe. m. (c) another lady of the Ahlaf tribe. m. (d) a lady from Rabat. m. (e) a third lady of the Ahlaf tribe. m. (f) a Beni Husain lady. m. (g) another European lady. He d. at Sale, near Rabat, 9th April 1790 (bur. there at the Tomb of Sidi Muhammad bin 'Abdu'llah), having had issue, twenty-one sons and several daughters, including:
- 1) H.H. 'Abul Hasan Mulay 'Ali bin Muhammad. b. ca. 1740 (s/o Lalla Fatima), educ. privately. He d. at Fez, 1783, having had issue, a son:
- a) Mulay Mubarak bin 'Ali.
- 2) H.M. Sultan Mulay al-Yazid bin Muhammad, Sultan of Morocco (s/o Lalla Sargetta) - see below.
- 3) H.H. Mulay Maimun bin Muhammad. b. 1750 (s/o Lalla Fatima). He had issue, a daughter:
- a) Lalla Safia binti Maimun. m. H.M. Sidi Muhammad IV, Sultan of Morocco (b. 1803; d. at the Dar al-Makhzin, Marrakesh, 16th September 1873, bur. at the Tomb of Mawkla 'Ali as-Sharif, Marrakesh), second son of H.M. 'Abu Zaid Mulay 'Abdu'l-Rahman, Sultan of Morocco, by whom she had issue - see below.
- 4) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'l-Rahman bin Muhammad (s/o a Howariyya lady). Seized Tafilalt in 1792. He d. at Sus, 1797, having had issue, a son:
- a) Mulay Nasir bin 'Abdu'l-Rahman.
- 5) H.M. Sultan Mulay Hisham bin Muhammad, Sultan of Morocco (s/o Lalla Fatima) - see below.
- 6) H.H. Mulay Maslama bin Muhammad (s/o Lalla Sargetta). He d. at Cairo, after 1805.
- 7) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu's Salam bin Muhammad. b. ca. 1754 (s/o Lalla Fatima). Khalifa of Sus. He d. ca. 1814.
- 8) H.H. Mulay Sulaiman bin Muhammad (s/o the second Ahlaf lady). He d. at Marrakesh, 15th November 1765 (bur. there at the Alawi Mausoleum, Saadien Tombs).
- 9) H.M. Sultan 'Abu ar-Rabi Mulay Sulaiman [Slimane] bin Muhammad, Sultan of Morocco (s/o the first Ahlaf lady) - see below.
- 10) H.H. Mulay Hasan bin Muhammad (s/o the second Ahlaf lady). He d. 1797.
- 11) H.H. Mulay Umar bin Muhammad (s/o full-brother of Hasan). He was k. ca. 1822.
- 12) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'l Wahid bin Muhammad (s/o the Rabat lady). He had issue, a son:
- a) Mulay 'Abu Bakar bin 'Abdu'l-Wahid.
- 13) H.H. Mulay al-Talib bin Muhammad. b. ca. 1766 (s/o the second Ahlaf lady). Khalifa of Marrakesh. He d. 1797, having had issue, a son:
- a) Sidi Muhammad bin al-Talib.
- 14) H.H. Mulay Musa bin Muhammad (s/o the second Ahlaf lady). He d. after 1822.
- 15) H.H. Mulay al-Husain bin Muhammad (s/o the third Ahlaf lady). m. Maryam (d. at Marrakesh, 1789, bur. there), a lady of the al-Ahdar. He d. at Marrakesh, July 1799 (bur. there at the Mulay Ismail Mausoleum).
- 16) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'l Kadir bin Muhammad (s/o the third Ahlaf lady). He d. after 4th May 1802.
- 17) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Muhammad. He d. at Marrakesh, 2nd (or 12th) January 1766 (bur. there at the Alawi Mausoleum, Saadien Tombs).
- 18) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Muhammad (s/o a the Bni Hasan lady).
- 19) H.H. Mulay Ibrahim bin Muhammad (s/o a European).
- 20) H.H. Mulay 'Abdu'l Malik bin Muhammad. He d. at Marrakesh, 1766 (bur. there at the Alawi Mausoleum, Saadien Tombs).
- 21) H.H. Mulay Ja'afar bin Muhammad. b. 25th December 1770. He d. at Marrakesh, 12th January 1771 (bur. there at the Alawi Mausoleum, Saadien Tombs).
- 1) H.H. Lalla Sofia bint Muhammad. m. before 6th July 1796, Mulay 'Abdu'l Malik bin Idris, son of Mulay Idris bin Muhammad al-Muntasir, by his wife, a daughter of H.M. Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin, Sultan of Morocco, etc. - see above.
- 2) H.H. Lalla Lubaba bint Muhammad. m. at Mecca or Mdina, 1779, her cousin, H.H. Sharif Surur bin Masa'ad, Grand Sharif of Mecca (b. 1744; d. at Mecca, 21st January 1788), eldest son of Sharif Masa'ad bin Said II, Grand Sharif of Mecca - see Arabia (Mecca).
- 3) H.H. Lalla Sitti al-Mulk bint Muhammad. She d. at Marrakesh, January 1766 (bur. there at the Alawi Mausoleum, Saadien Tombs).
- 4) another child (daughter) born to Lalla Zahra II in 178x.
- 5) another child (daughter) born to Lalla Zahra II in 178x.
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