Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif was a Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, as the second ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty. He was the seventh son of Moulay Sharif and was governor of the province of Fez and the n
Illustration of Moulay Ismail by Germain Moüette, c. 1683
Tafilalt, seat of the Alaouite Sharifs from the 13th century
The Grand Cherif Mouley Sémein ou Ismael, by Nicolas I de Larmessin
Marrakesh, one of the imperial capitals of Morocco, revolted against Moulay Ismail, in favor of Ahmed ben Mehrez, three times. The city was harshly punished.
Moulay Al-Rashid ibn Sharif, known as Moulay Al-Rashid or Moulay Rachid, sometimes called Tafiletta by the English, was Sultan of Morocco from 1666 to 1672. He was the son of the founder of the 'Alawi
Cherratine Madrasa, the first Koranic school founded by the 'Alawis in the city of Fez.
Silver coins (mouzoûna) minted during the reign of Moulay Rashid between 1670 and 1671.