Sanan world kings of Morocco. They played a key role in the Moroccan palace.
legions of women that come and go and do not end. Moroccan sultans accompanied the
in their dissolution and travel. A special system took over the breeding of the store. And the world is forbidden to any
man other than the king. And an intimate space. It is supervised by dozens of eunuchs.
Hassan II chose him to keep his secrets, and one of them bore him the heir of
throne. The story of your campus, the Moroccan palace, which was founded by the sultans of Morocco and consolidated
Hassan II and Mohammed VI canceled it forever. Sultans of Morocco and the world of the
harem. The political history of the Moroccan palace has always been linked to its
number of slave girls and harems that the Sultan possessed. This was a reflection of the
power of the Sultan. Political opponents always competed for this
field. Most of them were in possession of his harem and had authority over them, and he valued them according to the
controlled by them is the strongest and most powerful. During the Saadian era, the harem system established the
More and the Haramlek became a special area of ​​the Sultan. Closed, guarded and secretly
too. Quoted from the Ottoman sultans. Then grab the
charge of the sanctuary, where the Makhzen authority established the system of the harem in the palace, a
Moroccan. Sultan Al-Mansur Al-Dhahabi knew his fondness for women and the harem.
was dedicating a suite to them in every palace he builds. He had twenty-five
maidservant in addition to his four women. Except for maids and maids. And with and
the Alawi sultans. This system was established, including Mawla Rashid, who was in
he was obliged to give the tribes girls every year. He also knew the Lord
Ismail in abundance. The diversity of his sanctuary among the Circassians is an
Turks and Christians until the number of his women reached five hundred.
gave birth to him thousands of sons and grandchildren. Intimate space is prohibited. It was the harem of the
intimate space for the Sultan, only the only man to enter it. And
This wing included all the Sultan's women, including wives, concubines, and maids.
as there were dozens of eunuchs who were deprived of manhood to serve women who
Haramal. On this place, a heavy guard was placed to prevent any man from coming from
approaching him, whether the presence of the Sultan or his absence. Al-Salat used to be Moroccans,
accompanied thirty to forty of their women on their trips. With the beginning of
Morocco's openness to European life, which penetrated the kingdom
for years under the French protectorate and others. Hafez al-Haramlik of Morocco
on his privacy. The developments that occurred in life in the kingdom of
. And he maintained his secrecy. But many stories spread about the second foreigner who
stormed the ranks of the harem at that time, especially during the period of the rule of Hassan I, in
these were prisoners of war or wives of prisoners. Another role of the Haramlek has also emerged
During the revolution of Jilali Zerhouni, nicknamed Bouhamra. It
Harem newspaper, was like the eyes he used to spy on
Moroccans, are inside their bedrooms. Bouhamra gathered an army of women around him, and
To compete with the king's number. He kidnapped girls from villages and tribes for
Sultan . It was even said that he owned a harem more than the harem of Sultan al-
himself. The sentence that ignited the concern of the Moroccan store. And it was enough
to declare war on him. It is known that the one who owns a harem more than the surrounding
will look more powerful than him. Which makes the Sultan's reputation and prestige to misfortune.
and during the reign of Moroccan King Mohammed V, the world of the harem was disobedient, and the
penetration, as he kept his secret more than his ancestors. It was
world of women close to it was completely closed. She was the most prominent woman in
his love, his mother, the makna, the mother of my sapphire. Hassan II deprived you.
House of Secrets of the Kingdom. The state of Al-Haramlek continued as well until a not long time ago.
intended to be the era of the late Moroccan King Hassan II. Who was famous for
For women since his youth. As he had many before his inauguration as king of Morocco.
after he became king, he had his own harem. Which included dozens of people
women guardians, who numbered forty and sometimes fifty. Each
one of whom had certain tasks. They were accompanying the king on his travels inside,
kingdom and beyond. The world of Hassan II's harem was distinguished by its closedness.
and its exact hierarchy. They were different places and were divided into several ranks.
in the first place were the women who were close to him. Of those who trust
kaftans, they have great confidence and he shares his secrets with them and even advises them about some things. Those
those who had powers greater than that of the ministers and had certain
inside the palace. Such as supervising the provision of sandalwood to the palace and the
video, cigarettes, fresheners, etc. As Hassan II put it, and
. He was keen on the
telephone tapes of his sanctuary while he was abroad at a fixed hour, the
every day. And the harems who did not accompany him all must wait for that
call to inspect all the assets. Woe to all woe
absent ones, except for a serious event. He was very tough in dealing with
wrongdoing among them and used various punishments, including making them accept the land for the
in his hands, kneeling at his feet, imprisonment, or sometimes even flogging, according to the
mistake committed by one of them. As for those who are satisfied with it and pay for it, they
gifts and gifts of gold, jewellery, clothes and
luxurious tasks . Pregnancy was also forbidden in their lives. If you carry
one of whom is being aborted in the palace clinic. Without even taking her opinion
beth . The most famous concubines of Hassan II. She was famous among the concubines of Hassan II
, who was in the first place Farida Al-Sharqawi, who gained a great position from the concubines
during the era of the late Moroccan king. She was his favorite concubine and so
his secret. He even entrusted her with the keys to his armored room and his private rooms
palaces of Rabat, Dar es Salaam and Bouznika, where he keeps most of his files and
secret, and with his foreign currencies and treasures. The relationship between them lasted,
more than thirty years. Among the other concubines, who are close to
Hassan II could not be Morgana. Which he liked to consult in his affairs, the
admires her advice. So was Fatima Amazigh. And Halima that
served as an incubator for his son and heir, the current King Mohammed VI. It's the
these concubines, also Khadija, who was nicknamed Jolie. Al-Hassan punished her as
was imprisoned for years after the emir of another country asked for her hand. Zainab has been received and
is also women 's tragic fate of King. Because it was not able to the
adapting to al-Harmali's life. He punished her also for years. Not far and
and the women close to him
King. Each one is liable to leave the maids' ward and enter the ward of
maidservants. These had their own dress that distinguishes them from the slave girls. But
if one of them caught the attention of Hassan II, it became inevitable that she would join
with his harem immediately and she had no right to object. So the maids were
deliberately concealed the maids, especially the young ones, from the eyes of the king.
perhaps out of jealousy or in order to protect young girls. Thus remains
situation is the same. Until the Amazigh woman, Latifa, excelled over all
concubines. And she was able to occupy a great place in the heart of the king. To earn the title of
She did not have a concubine before or after her. As the mother of the princes
and princesses. The king was awarded the rightful heir to his throne. Latifa
the Moroccan palace since she was thirteen years old. It was
a gift from one of the tribal leaders to Mohammed V. Latifa's role was
effect is limited to attending the dinner parties held for heads of state, the
their wives. Even in those cases, Hassan II accompanied some of
had his moments with him and his wife. What made the relationship between him and her very tense.
and many rumors spread about a failed marriage that brought them together. He was surrounded by gossip about the
a nice betrayal of her husband. It has not been proven correct or incorrect until today.
as well, many of the women of the Haramlek have turned into historians for the entire era of
of the history of Morocco. By recounting events that were taking place behind the curtain of the darkest rooms, the
palace privacy. The most famous of these Moroccan Jewish Massouda. which
entered history through the door of the palace. And her beginning was as a private maid to the
mother of Mohammed V. He wrote the book, The Sultans' Tailor, which included a
Stories about the diaries of kings. Written by her nephew Persason with his pen
on her tongue. It was translated into Arabic and a copy of it was given to the Moroccan king,
Mohammed VI. Mohammed VI ends the era of slave girls. After the death of Hassan, the
second, the rule of Morocco, the current Moroccan King Mohammed VI.
who were known for their liberation and who did not like the rituals of the sultans and the life of palaces. As
famous book for his modernity and love for modern life. And his preference for the intimate
family atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of servants. To hurry as soon as he takes office,
To abolish several traditions in the palace, the most important of which is al-Haramli, as he canceled a custom
harem and the concubines, and their rituals. And the best of women who are between staying under the
custody of the store or to leave the palace permanently. If a hidden world accompanied
kingdom of Morocco for decades. Hedat revealed by eyewitnesses Asroh
were among his characters. As these testimonies were narrated either by women who were in the
within the Sultan's harem, servants, guards, or employees who experienced the details of this,
the strange world box . Who had an imprint in the life of every sultan who ruled this
country. Transcend the imprint of the maid or concubine to the wives of kings and mothers who
kings as well, and he was among those who brought out the details of this world to the public. The doctor
The French special to King Mohammed V, who conducted an interview with Al-Ayyam Al-
Moroccan published under the title Secrets of the palace harem between three kings. In it the doctor talked
about the details of the sanctuary during the reign of Mohammed V and Hassan II,
and the abolition of it by Mohammed VI. The doctor who conducted the dialogue
with him was accused of disclosing the secrets of the palace and was sentenced to four months in prison with
was convicted of paying a fine. What do you think of this hidden science? Is it worthy of the title of
secrets of kings?