Lalla Yacout (in Arabic : للاة ياقوت), died September 1, 1953, was one of the wives of Sultan Moulay Youssef and the mother of King Mohammed V.
| Lalla Yacout للاة ياقوت | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 September 1953 |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Yusef of Morocco |
| Issue | Moulay Idriss Mohammed V Lalla Amina Moulay Abdeslam |
Biography edit
Lalla Yacout[1] whose last name is not recorded, was the first wife of Sultan Moulay Youssef. She is native of Al Haouz Province near Marrakesh.[2] Her marriage to Moulay Youssef, still a prince at the time, occurred to strengthen the throne's alliance with the tribes of her region.[3] During the reign of her son Sultan Sidi Mohammed, Lalla Yacout continued to live at the Royal Palace of Fez.[4]
Lalla Yacout remained in Morocco after her son was exiled on August 20, 1953, in Corsica and then in Madagascar.[4] She decided to take residence at the Royal Palace of Meknes, the climate of which was better suited to her health.[4] She lived there accompanied by Messaouda Sasson, who had been her lady-in-waiting for ten years.[4] The latter succeeded another lady-in-waiting Sihma Soussan, but she was additionally a caregiver in close contact with Dr. Secret, a general practitioner, because Lalla Yacout had fragile health.[4]
Lalla Yacout died on September 1, 1953 and was buried in Fes Jdid,[5] in the Royal Necropolis of the Moulay Abdallah Mosque.[5]
Marriage edit
Her marriage to Sultan Moulay Youssef took place around 1907, before he ascended the throne.[3] Among their children are :
- Moulay Idriss (1908 – 1962), he was removed from the order of succession because he suffered from an autoimmune disease;
- Sultan Sidi Mohammed (1909 – 1961), better known as Mohammed V;
- Lalla Amina,[1] born in Rabat.[3] She married Moulay Hassan ben Idriss, they had a son Moulay Idriss;
- Moulay Abdeslam, born in 1914.[1]
Tributes edit
In Casablanca in her tribute were inaugurated during the reign of her son Mohammed V the " Boulevard Lalla Yacout "[6] and the " Avenue Lalla Yacout " [7] which bear her name.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty)". 2005-08-29. Archived from the original on 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ The Maghreb Review: Majallat Al-Maghrib (in French). 2002. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b c Alami, Mohamed (1980). Mohammed V: histoire de l'indépendance du Maroc (in French). Éditions A.P.I. p. 46. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b c d e Sasson, Albert (2007). Les couturiers du sultan: itinéraire d'une famille juive marocaine : récit (in French). Marsam Editions. ISBN 978-9954-21-082-6. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b "The Sultan Back In Morocco. Au Maroc, en novembre 1955, le retour..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
In Morocco, in November 1955, the return from exile of Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef of Morocco (future king Mohammed V): the day after his triumphant return to Rabat, the sultan made a pious pilgrimage to Fes to pray at the tomb of the Alawites and on the grave of his mother who died three weeks after her departure for exile
- ^ International Commerce. Bureau of International Commerce. 1967. p. 51. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Commerce, Singapore International Chamber of (1974). Economic Bulletin - Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. p. 81. Retrieved 2024-02-04.