Muhammad IV of Morocco

Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman محمد بن عبد الرحمن
Muhammad IV ben Abd al-Rahman of Morocco, shown surrounded by the Black Guard, receiving the John Hay Drummond Hay and British Delegation of Tangier at the royal palace in Fes.
Sultan of Morocco (more...)
Reign	1859–1873
Coronation	28 August 1859
Predecessor	Abd al-Rahman
Successor	Hassan I
Born	1803 Fes, Morocco
Died	(1873-09-16)September 16, 1873 (aged 70) Marrakesh, Morocco
Burial	Mausoleum of Mawlay Ali al-Sharif, Tafilalt, Morocco
Spouse	Lalla Safiya bint Maimun bin Mohammed al-Alaoui[1] Lalla Ahnya al-Arusiya[2]
Issue	18 children, including: Hassan bin Mohammed 'Arafa bin Mohammed[3]
Names Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham bin Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Ismail bin Sharif bin Ali al-'Alawi محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن هشام بن محمد بن عبد الله بن إسماعيل بن الشريف بن علي العلوي
House	'Alawi
Father	Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham
Mother	Lalla Halima bint Sulayman al-Alaoui[4]
Religion	Maliki Sunni Islam

Mawlay Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن), known as Muhammad IV (Arabic: محمد الرابع), born in Fes in 1803 and died in Marrakesh in 1873, was the Sultan of Morocco from 28 August 1859 to 16 September 1873 as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty. He was proclaimed sultan after the death of his father, Abd al-Rahman. His reign marked a series of reform to tackle European influence on Morocco, as Ottoman Algeria had just been conquered by France in 1830, leading to European nations entering military conflicts with Morocco, such as the Battle of Isly with France in 1844 and the Battle of Tetuan with Spain in 1860. He was succeeded by his son Hassan I.