Princess

Lalla Lalla ( 720–790 CE) was an Indian mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer who belonged to a family of astronomers. Lalla was the son of Trivikrama Bhatta and the grandson of Śâmba."Lalla." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. He liv ...

Fatima Zohra (29 June 1929 – 10 August 2014) was the eldest daughter of

Mohammed V of Morocco Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monoth ...

and his first wife, Lalla Hanila bint Mamoun. On 16 August 1961 (in a triple ceremony with her sisters, Aisha, Malika and their husbands) she was married at the Dar al-Makhzin in Rabat to her cousin, Prince

Moulay Ali Alaoui ''Prince'' Moulay Ali (1924–1988) was a member of the reigning Alaouite dynasty of Morocco. He held many senior positions including ambassador to France (1964–1966), CEO of ONA Group (1980–1985), President of Cosumar and CEO of banks such ...

(1924–1988), ambassador of

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to France (1964–1966). She has two sons and one daughter: Sharif Moulay Abdallah (born c. 1965), Sharif Moulay Youssef (born c. 1969) and Princess Lalla Joumala (born 1962), ambassador of Morocco to the

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since 2009.N. Jouhari, ''MarocHebdo'', 07 - 11 - 2008

Honours

National honours

* Dame Grand Cordon of the

Order of the Throne The Order of the Throne (Arabic: ''Wissam al-Arch'', French: ''Ordre du Trône'') is a state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco awarded for distinguished services of a civil or military nature. The Order was instituted on 16 May 1963 by King Ha ...

References

1930 births 2014 deaths People from Rabat Moroccan exiles in Madagascar Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Daughters of kings {{Morocco-bio-stub