Abd al-Rahman of Morocco

'Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham عبد الرحمن بن هشام
Amir al-Mu'minin
The Sultan of Morocco Moulay 'Abd al-Rahman in 1845
Sultan of Morocco
Reign	1822–1859
Predecessor	Moulay Sulayman
Successor	Moulay Muhammad IV
Born	(1778-02-19)February 19, 1778 Fes, Morocco
Died	August 28, 1859 (aged 81) Meknes, Morocco
Burial	Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco
Spouse	among others:[citation needed] Lalla Mubaraka el-Chawiya[citation needed] Lalla Halima bint Sulayman[citation needed] Lalla Fatima Zahra bint Sulayman[citation needed] Lalla Safiya al-Alja[citation needed]
Issue	54 children, including: Moulay Muhammad IV
Dynasty	'Alawi
Father	Moulay Hisham bin Muhammad
Religion	Maliki Sunni Islam

Moulay Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن هشام), born on 19 February 1778 in Fes and died on 28 August 1859 in Meknes, was a sultan of Morocco from 30 November 1822 to 28 August 1859, as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty.^[1][2] He was a son of Moulay Hisham. He was proclaimed sultan in Fes after the death of Moulay Sulayman.

During his long reign he proved himself competent in an age where Africa was being colonized by stronger European nations, such as neighbouring Ottoman Algeria which was invaded by France. He was able to preserve Moroccan independence and maintain Moroccan borders without ceding any land, while also supporting Emir Abd al-Qadir's resistance in Algeria against France. He also signed the necessary treaties to enforce his beliefs, and fought numerous conflicts with European nations, especially France.^[1]