Hassan II of Morocco
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Hassan II of Morocco 🇲🇦

الحسن الثاني (Known as "Hassan II")
King of Morocco (1961-1999), Architect of the Green March, Modernizer
Born Jul 09, 1929 🇲🇦 Rabat, Morocco
Passed Away Jul 23, 1999 Rabat, Morocco
Lifespan 70 years old
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"Morocco is a tree whose roots plunge deep into Africa, but whose leaves breathe the winds of Europe."

Archival Overview

Towering 20th-century Moroccan monarch who ruled for thirty-eight years, reclaimed the Western Sahara through the peaceful Green March in 1975, and built modern infrastructure including the Hassan II Mosque.

Biographical Record

Moulay Hassan was the eldest son of King Mohammed V, standing beside his father during their patriotic exile in Madagascar and the restoration of independence in 1956. Ascending the throne in 1961, Hassan II built a robust constitutional monarchy balancing traditional Islamic authority with modern state institutions.

In November 1975, he organized the historic 'Green March', mobilizing 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians marching with Qur'ans and flags to reclaim Western Sahara from Spanish colonial rule. A diplomatic mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict and father of Morocco's extensive dam infrastructure ('Politique des Barrages'), he presided over deep modernization until his passing in 1999.

Key Life Milestones

1975

Organization of the Historic Green March

Mobilized 350,000 peaceful citizens to reclaim the southern Saharan provinces from Spanish rule.

1975

Organization of the Historic Green March

Mobilized 350,000 peaceful citizens to reclaim the southern Saharan provinces from Spanish rule.

1975

Organization of the Historic Green March

Mobilized 350,000 peaceful citizens to reclaim the southern Saharan provinces from Spanish rule.

1993

Inauguration of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Completed one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the world, built partially over the Atlantic Ocean.

1993

Inauguration of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Completed one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the world, built partially over the Atlantic Ocean.

1993

Inauguration of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Completed one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the world, built partially over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Rabat, Morocco
GPS: 34.0225, -6.8225
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