Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco explained

Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco
Full Name:	Lalla Asma
Royal House:	Alaouite
House-Type:	Dynasty
Father:	Hassan II
Mother:	Lalla Latifa
Birth Date:	29 September 1965
Birth Place:	Rabat, Morocco
Issue:	Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf
Religion:	Sunni Islam

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

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.

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, 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

She is Honorary President in Morocco of:

• Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA).
• Lalla Asma Foundation for Deaf Children.^[10]

Tribute

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. 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.

Honours

National honours

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne.

Foreign honours

• United Kingdom

Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (14 July 1987).

• Belgium

Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (5 October 2004).

• Spain

Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (14 January 2005).^[14]

Links

• "Lalla Asma" by Fernando Orgamides, El País; retrieved 6 November 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Alumni of the Royal College (Rabat) - FamousFix List . 2023-12-24 . FamousFix.com.
2. Web site: 2005-08-29 . Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty) . https://web.archive.org/web/20050829200733/http://www.usa-morocco.org/alaoui.htm . 2005-08-29 . 2022-10-01 .
3. News: Orgambides . Fernando . 1987-06-04 . Lalla Asma . 2024-07-28 . El País . es . 1134-6582.
4. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Las princesas Meryem, Hasna y Asma: quiénes son las tres «Lalla», hermanas de Mohamed VI, que mandan en la corte de Marruecos . 2024-07-28 . Mujer Hoy . es.
5. Web site: 2021-02-17 . King Mohammed VI's Niece Has an Intimate Moroccan Wedding . 2022-10-01 . Vogue Arabia . en-GB.
6. Web site: Benzakour . Ilham . Carnet rose au-coeur de notre famille royale . hola.ma.
7. Web site: Maroc : naissance du premier enfant de Moulay Rachid, frère de Mohammed VI – Jeune Afrique . 2023-12-24 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.
8. Web site: 2023-08-16 . شاهد... ابنة أخت الملك المغربي تخطف أنظار المغاربة.. وفستانها يتسبب بضجة في مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي لهذا السبب ! . 2023-12-24 . بلكونة . ar.
9. Web site: 2023-08-16 . الأميرة لالة نهيلة ترزق بمولودتها الثانية وهذا هو الاسم الذي اختارته لها . 2023-12-24 . Belpresse بلبريس . ar.
10. http://www.map.ma/en/activites-princieres/hrh-princess-lalla-asmaa-chairs-deaf-childrens-school-year-graduation-ceremon-0 HRH Princess Lalla Asma'a chairs deaf children's school-year graduation ceremony
11. Web site: MAP . 2012-07-27 . Amir Al Mouminine accomplit la prière du vendredi à la mosquée Lalla Asmaa à Rabat . 2023-12-24 . Le Matin.ma . fr.
12. Web site: 2013-12-13 . SM le Roi accomplit la prière du vendredi à la mosquée Lalla Asmaa à Rabat . 2023-12-24 . Maroc.ma . fr.
13. Web site: 2017-11-10 . La mosquée Lalla Asmae (Alaouites) à RABAT. . 2023-12-24 . Centerblog . fr.
14. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2005/01/15/pdfs/A01688-01688.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado