Alaouite dynasty

Royal family

Alaouite dynasty

The Alaouite dynasty, or Alawite dynasty, is the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ‘Alī of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin, whose descendant Sharif ibn Ali became Prince of Tafilalt in 1631

Current head: Mohammed VI

Founder: Sharif ibn Ali 

Country: Morocco 

Ethnicity: Moroccan 

Founded: 1631

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