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| Lalla Bahia | |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 September 2008 Rabat, Morocco |
| Burial | Moulay El Hassan Mausoleum, Dar al-Makhzen, Rabat |
| Spouse | Mohammed V of Morocco |
| Issue | Lalla Amina |
| House | Alaouite dynasty (by marriage) |
| Religion | Islam |
Lalla Bahia bint Antar (Arabic: لالة بهية بنت عنتر; unknown – 3 September 2008) was the third wife of Mohammed V of Morocco, who reigned from 1927 until 1961. Bahia was also the mother of Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco.
Biography
Lalla Bahia was a lady from a wealthy Berber family and she had Glaoua (Glawa) origins. Abdelssadeq el-Glaoui explained that just like Lalla Abla bint Tahar, her husband's second wife, Lalla Bahia was chosen from the house Glaoui. However, it is not specified whether it is on her maternal or paternal side that she has Glaoua origins.
Bahia died on 3 September 2008. Her funeral was held at the Moulay El Hassan Mausoleum at the Dar al-Makhzen in Rabat, Morocco.
Marriage
Lalla Bahia married Sultan Sidi Mohammed in the summer of 1953, during a discreet ceremony. The couple had one daughter:
- HRH Princess Lalla Amina (1954–2012), born in Antsirabe.
She became the widow of her husband on February 26, 1961, in line with her uninterrupted life within the royal family.
References
- ^ "Spouse of the late King Mohammed dies". Maghreb Arabe Press. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
- ^ Glaoui, Abdessadeq El (2004). Le ralliement: le Glaoui, mon père : récit et témoignage (in French). Marsam Editions. p. 15. ISBN 978-9981-149-79-3.
- MATIN, LE (4 September 2008). "Obsèques de Lalla Bahia, épouse de feu S.M. Mohammed V et mère de S.A.R. la Princesse Lalla Amina". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- "Maroc: les mystères de la petite sœur d'Hassan II". Slate Afrique (in French). 2012-08-23.
- Alami, Mohamed (1980). Mohammed V: histoire de l'indépendance du Maroc (in French). Éditions A.P.I.
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