Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco
Born (1965-09-29) 29 September 1965
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

Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة لالة أسماء, born 29 September 1965, Rabat) is the second daughter and third eldest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa.

Biography

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] The couple have two daughters:
    • Maysa El Hajji[5] (born c. December 2, 2021), her baptism was celebrated on December 9, 2021,[5] seven days after her birth, in accordance with Moroccan traditions.[6]
    • Marjana El Hajji[7] (born c. August 9, 2023), her baptism was celebrated on August 16, 2023.[8]

Patronages

She is Honorary President in Morocco of:

Tribute

In July 2012, In her honor was innaugurated the “Mosque of H.R.H. Princess Lalla Asma” in Rabat.[10][11] The mosque is built in the traditional architectural style of the city of Rabat. It has door arches raised in Salé stone,[12] the doors open onto a triptych lobed arch called Kharsna bal-Anqoud.[12] 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.[12]

Honours

National honours

Foreign honours

References

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