Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco

Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco
Born (1965-09-29) 29 September 1965 (age 59)
Rabat, Morocco
Spouse
Khalid Bouchentouf
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(m. 1987)​
IssueMoulay Yazid Bouchentouf
Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf
Names
Lalla Asma
DynastyAlaouite
FatherHassan II
MotherLalla Latifa
ReligionSunni Islam
Royal family of Morocco

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:

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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Foreign honours

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Alumni of the Royal College (Rabat) - FamousFix List". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. ^ "Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty)". 2005-08-29. Archived from the original on 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  3. ^ Orgambides, Fernando (1987-06-04). "Lalla Asma". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "King Mohammed VI's Niece Has an Intimate Moroccan Wedding". Vogue Arabia. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  6. ^ a b Benzakour, Ilham. "Carnet rose au-coeur de notre famille royale". hola.ma.
  7. ^ "Maroc : naissance du premier enfant de Moulay Rachid, frère de Mohammed VI – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "الأميرة لالة نهيلة ترزق بمولودتها الثانية وهذا هو الاسم الذي اختارته لها". Belpresse | بلبريس (in Arabic). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  10. ^ HRH Princess Lalla Asma'a chairs deaf children's school-year graduation ceremony Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ a b c "La mosquée Lalla Asmae (Alaouites) à RABAT". Centerblog (in French). 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  14. ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
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