Mohammed Ben Aarafa, or Ben Arafa (1889 - 1976) was a distant relative of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco (Arabic: محمد بن عرفة بن محمد); he was put in Mohammed V's place by the French after they exiled Mohammed V to Madagascar.
Ben Aarafa was installed in August 1953, he abdicated in October 1955, while Mohammed V was still in exile.
Protests against Ben Aarafa helped lead to Moroccan independence, which was agreed to between France and Mohammed V in 1955. He died in 1976 in France.
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France-1953
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| Preceded by Mohammed V |
Sultan of Morocco 1953–1955 |
Succeeded by Mohammed V |
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