Mohammed ben Aarafa


Ben Aarafa right in the car

Mohammed Ben Aarafa, or Ben Arafa (Fez, 1889 - Nice, July 17, 1976) was a far family member (uncle) of the Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco (in Arabic: محمد بن عرفة بن محمد). He followed Mohammed V as a sultan after being forced into exiles by the French in Corsica.

Ben Arafa was appointed in August 1953 and ended in October 1955, while Mohammed V was still in exile.

Protests against Ben Arafa contributed to the independence of Morocco, which was agreed between France and Mohammed V in 1955. Ben Arafa died in France in 1976.

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