| Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco | |||||
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Lalla Asma (center) with her father Hassan II and siblings in her youth | |||||
| Born | 29 September 1965 Rabat, Morocco | ||||
| Spouse |
Khalid Bouchentouf (m. 1987) | ||||
| Issue | Yazid bin Khalid Bouchentouf Nuhaila bint Khalid Bouchentouf | ||||
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| Dynasty | Alaouite | ||||
| Father | Hassan II | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Latifa | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة للا أسماء, born 29 September 1965) is the second daughter and third eldest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa.
Lalla Asma was born in the Royal Palace of Rabat.[citation needed] She was educated at the Royal College where she obtained her High school diploma.[citation needed] She pursued her studies at the Mohammed V University of Rabat where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in political science.[citation needed]
Lalla Asma got married in a private ceremony to Khalid Bouchentouf on 5 November 1986, a businessman and General Director of S.E.V.A.M. (Société d’exploitation de verreries au Maroc). He is a son of Hajj Belyout Bouchentouf, mayor of Casablanca from 1976-1994. Their wedding was officially celebrated in Marrakesh on June 6, 7 and 8, 1987.
They have two children, a son and a daughter:
She is Honorary President in Morocco of the:
She is President in Morocco of the:
In July 2012, In her honor was inaugurated the “Mosque of H.R.H. Princess Lalla Asma” in Rabat. The mosque is built in the traditional architectural style of the city of Rabat. It has door arches raised in Salé stone, the doors open onto a triptych lobed arch called Kharsna bal-Anqoud. Also, the prayer room of the mosque stands out for its double arcades on two levels supported by square section pillars covered with a katyani type zellij composition.