Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco

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Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco

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Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco

Born

29 September 1965 (age 59)
Rabat, Morocco

Spouse

Khalid Bouchentouf

(m. 1987)

Issue

Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf
Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf

Names
Lalla Asma

Father

Mother

Religion

Royal family of Morocco

The King The Crown Prince Princess Lalla Khadija Princess Lalla Meryem Princess Lalla Asma Princess Lalla Hasna Prince Moulay Rachid Princess Lalla Oum Kalthum Prince Moulay Ahmed Prince Moulay Abdeslam Princess Lalla Lamia Prince Moulay Hicham Princess Lalla Zineb Prince Moulay Ismail Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui Sharif Moulay Abdallah Alaoui Sharif Moulay Youssef Alaoui
v t e

The King
- The Crown Prince
- Princess Lalla Khadija

Princess Lalla Meryem
Princess Lalla Asma
Princess Lalla Hasna
Prince Moulay Rachid
Princess Lalla Oum Kalthum
- Prince Moulay Ahmed
- Prince Moulay Abdeslam

Princess Lalla Lamia

Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة لالة أسماء, born 29 September 1965) is the second daughter and third eldest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa.

Biography

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Lalla Asma was born in the Royal Palace of Rabat. She was educated at the Royal College where she obtained her High school diploma.^[1] She pursued her studies at the Mohammed V University of Rabat where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in political science.^{[citation needed]}

Lalla Asma got married in a private ceremony to Khalid Bouchentouf on 5 November 1986, a businessman and General Director of S.E.V.A.M. (Société d’exploitation de verreries au Maroc). He is a son of Hajj Belyout Bouchentouf, mayor of Casablanca from 1976-1994. Their wedding was officially celebrated in Marrakesh on June 6, 7 and 8, 1987.^[2]^[3]^[4]

They have two children, a son and a daughter:

Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf (born 25 July 1988).
Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf (born 29 May 1992). She married Ali El Hajji on 14 February 2021 in Rabat.^[5] The couple have two daughters:
- Maysa El Hajji^[6] (born c. December 2, 2021), her baptism was celebrated on December 9, 2021,^[6] seven days after her birth, in accordance with Moroccan traditions.^[7]
- Marjana El Hajji^[8] (born c. August 9, 2023), her baptism was celebrated on August 16, 2023.^[9]

Patronages

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She is Honorary President in Morocco of:

Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA).^[4]
Lalla Asma Foundation for Deaf Children.^[10]

Tribute

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In July 2012, In her honor was innaugurated the “Mosque of H.R.H. Princess Lalla Asma” in Rabat.^[11]^[12] The mosque is built in the traditional architectural style of the city of Rabat. It has door arches raised in Salé stone,^[13] the doors open onto a triptych lobed arch called Kharsna bal-Anqoud.^[13] Also, the prayer room of the mosque stands out for its double arcades on two levels supported by square section pillars covered with a katyani type zellij composition.^[13]

Honours

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National honours

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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne.^{[citation needed]}

Foreign honours

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United Kingdom: Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (14 July 1987).^{[citation needed]}
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (5 October 2004).^{[citation needed]}
Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (14 January 2005).^[14]

References

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^ "List of Alumni of the Royal College (Rabat) - FamousFix List". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty)". 2005-08-29. Archived from the original on 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
^ Orgambides, Fernando (1987-06-04). "Lalla Asma". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
^ ^a ^b "Las princesas Meryem, Hasna y Asma: quiénes son las tres «Lalla», hermanas de Mohamed VI, que mandan en la corte de Marruecos". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
^ "King Mohammed VI's Niece Has an Intimate Moroccan Wedding". Vogue Arabia. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
^ ^a ^b Benzakour, Ilham. "Carnet rose au-coeur de notre famille royale". hola.ma.
^ "Maroc : naissance du premier enfant de Moulay Rachid, frère de Mohammed VI – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "شاهد... ابنة أخت الملك المغربي تخطف أنظار المغاربة.. وفستانها يتسبب بضجة في مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي لهذا السبب !". بلكونة (in Arabic). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "الأميرة لالة نهيلة ترزق بمولودتها الثانية وهذا هو الاسم الذي اختارته لها". Belpresse | بلبريس (in Arabic). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ HRH Princess Lalla Asma'a chairs deaf children's school-year graduation ceremony Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ MAP (2012-07-27). "Amir Al Mouminine accomplit la prière du vendredi à la mosquée Lalla Asmaa à Rabat". Le Matin.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "SM le Roi accomplit la prière du vendredi à la mosquée Lalla Asmaa à Rabat". Maroc.ma (in French). 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c "La mosquée Lalla Asmae (Alaouites) à RABAT". Centerblog (in French). 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado

Links

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"Lalla Asma" (in Spanish) by Fernando Orgamides, El País; retrieved 6 November 2010.

Mohammed VI

King of Morocco (1999–present)
Alaouite dynasty

Family and education

Immediate	Salma Bennani (former wife) Prince Moulay Hassan (son) Princess Lalla Khadija (daughter) Hassan II (father) Latifa Amahzoune (mother) Prince Moulay Rachid (brother) Princess Lalla Meryem (sister) Princess Lalla Asma (sister) Princess Lalla Hasna (sister)
Extended	Prince Moulay Abdallah (uncle) Prince Moulay Hicham (cousin) Prince Moulay Ismail (cousin) Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui (cousin) Moulay Abdallah (cousin) Moulay Youssef (cousin) Moulay Driss (cousin) Mohammed El Alaoui (cousin) Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra (aunt) Princess Lalla Amina (aunt) Princess Lalla Nuzha (aunt) Princess Lalla Malika (aunt) Princess Lalla Aicha (aunt)
Education	Collège Royal Mohammed V University

Entourage

Advisors and/or members of the royal cabinet	Fouad Ali El Himma Mounir Majidi Moulay Abdallah Alaoui Moulay Youssef Alaoui Moulay Driss Alaoui Mohammed El Alaoui Rochdi Chraibi Abdellatif Hammouchi Fadel Benyaich Noureddine Bensouda Taieb Fassi Fihri Omar Azziman Abdelaziz Meziane Belfqih Mohamed Moatassim André Azoulay Omar Kabbaj Mohammed Kabbaj Zoulikha Naciri Karim Bouzida Abdellatif Mennouni Mustpaha Sahel Mohamed Hassad Abdelhak Mrini Abbas Jirari Yassir Znagui Mohamed Taieb Naciri Mounir Charïbi Driss Jettou Hassan Aourid
Security officials	Yassine Mansouri Hamidou Laanigri Chakib Benmoussa Abdelouafi Laftit Taieb Cherkaoui Mostapha Sahel Saad Hassar Mohamed Hassad Charki Draiss Bouchaib Rmail Ahmed Midaoui Abderrahmane Sbai Abdellatif Loudiyi Aziz Jaidi
Senior bureaucrats	Mustapha Bakkoury Aziz Akhannouch Ali Fassi Fihri Fathallah Sijilmassi Mostafa Terrab Ahmed Toufiq Ahmed Akhchichine Latifa Labida Latifa Akherbach Mohamed Benaissa Driss Dahak Khalihenna Ould Errachid Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah Driss Benhima Tarek Sijilmassi Nasser Bourita
No official position^[1]	Mehdi Alaoui Mdaghri Khalid Cohen Hassan Bernoussi Karim Chakour
Senior media-bureaucrats	Faïçal Laraïchi Khalil Hachimi Idrissi Samira Sitail Ahmed Akhchichine Latifa Akherbach

Business interests

SIGER
- Les Domaines Agricoles

Al Mada (SNI)

Current	Attijariwafa Bank Wafa Assurance Managem Inwi Marjane Acima Sonasid ONAPAR SOMED Nareva Agma Lahlou-Tazi Optorg [fr] Sotherma Sidi Harazem Ain Saiss Eco-Médias Assabah L'Économiste SOREAD (2M)
Former	ONA Group Brasseries du Maroc BCM (Banque Commerciale du Maroc) Cosumar [fr] Lesieur Cristal [fr] Centrale Laitière [fr] Bimo [fr]

Rule

Crises	Perejil Island crisis 2011-12 protests Daniel Galván scandal Hirak Rif Movement COVID-19 pandemic
Policy	Mudawana (new family code) Equity and Reconciliation Commission
Western Sahara conflict	Gdeim Izik protests Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs Autonomy proposal