Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state)

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The Sharifian Empire was the historical Moroccan state ruled by a dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, which consolidated power over Morocco from the 17th century onward and laid the foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy.

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instanceOf historical state
monarchy
alsoKnownAs Empire chérifien
Sherifian Empire
capital Fez
Marrakesh
Meknes
Rabat
continent Africa
country Morocco
currency various Moroccan dinars and dirhams
ethnicGroups Arabs
Berbers
foreignRelations France
Ottoman Empire
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
governmentType hereditary monarchy
headOfStateTitle Sultan of Morocco
historicalRole laid foundations of the modern Moroccan monarchy
knownFor maintaining Moroccan independence from the Ottoman Empire
resisting European encroachment until the early 20th century
language Arabic
Berber languages
legalSystem Islamic law (sharia) with Maliki jurisprudence
legitimacyBasis sharifian descent from the Prophet Muhammad
notableRuler Abd al-Aziz of Morocco
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
Hassan I
linked to: Hassan I of Morocco

Mohammed III
Moulay Ismail
Moulay Rashid
politicalStructure centralized monarchy with regional tribal autonomy
politicalSystem sultanate
predecessor Saadi Sultanate
Wattasid dynasty
region North Africa
religion Sunni Islam
religiousSchool Maliki Sunni Islam
rulingDynasty Alaouite dynasty
startCentury 17th century
startEvent rise of the Alaouite dynasty
stateIdeology Islamic monarchy
successor French Protectorate in Morocco
linked to: French Morocco

Spanish Protectorate in Morocco
modern Kingdom of Morocco
linked to: Kingdom of Morocco
territoryIncludes Fez
Marrakesh
Sahara regions of Morocco

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Sultan of Morocco associatedWithInstitution Sharifian Empire (Moroccan state)