Yazid of Morocco
Sultan of Morocco
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Mawlay al-Yazid bin Mohammed (Arabic: الْيَزِيدُ بْن مُحَمَّدٍ), born on 6 May 1750 in Fes and died on 23 February 1792 near Zagora, was a Sultan of Morocco from 1790 to 1792, a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty.[1] He was proclaimed sultan after the death of his father Mohammed bin Abdallah.
Hisham bin Mohammed
(in Marrakesh until 1797)
Sulayman bin Mohammed
(in Fes legitimate ruler)
| al-Yazid bin Mohammed الْيَزِيدُ بْن مُحَمَّدٍ | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Morocco | |
| Reign | 1790–1792 |
| Predecessor | Mohammed III |
| Successor | Proclamations: Hisham bin Mohammed (in Marrakesh until 1797) Sulayman bin Mohammed (in Fes legitimate ruler) |
| Born | 6 May 1750 Fes, Morocco |
| Died | 23 February 1792 (aged 41) Near Zagora, Morocco |
| Burial | |
| House | 'Alawi dynasty |
| Father | Mohammed bin Abdallah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Reign
Mawlay al-Yazid was born in Fes in 1750. al-Yazid's first order of business was persecuting the Jews of the city of Tétouan.[2][3] In deference to Yazid's father, Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, the Jews of Tétouan denied financial support to Yazid and his effort to overthrow his father.[4] Observers remarked that Yazid authorized his black troops to plunder Tétouan's Jewish quarter.[5] For two years, the country was thrown into turmoil. Mawlay al-Yazid attempted to undo the innovations instituted by his father, dismantling much of his father's system.[6]
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