Who claimed the throne against Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif?
Moulay Ahmed ben Mehrez
Moulay Hicham
Moulay Abdullah
Moulay Sliman
Answer
Moulay Ahmed ben Mehrez (died 1682) was a Moroccan sultan who briefly claimed the throne of Morocco against Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif in 1675. Mehrez was a member of the Saadi dynasty, and the son of Moulay Abdellah el-Ghalib. He was governor of the city of Fez when he claimed the throne in 1675. His claim was supported by the French, who were interested in gaining influence in Morocco.
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