Mohammed Ben Aarafa (Arabic: محمد بن عرفة), or Ben Arafa (1889 – 17 July 1976), was a paternal first cousin once removed of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco; he was put in Mohammed V's place by the French after they exiled Mohammed V to Madagascar in August 1953. His reign as "Mohammed VI" was not recognized in the Spanish-protected part of Morocco. Protests against Ben Aarafa helped lead to Moroccan independence, which was agreed to between France and Mohammed V, after his abdication in October 1955.
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1889 Fez, Morocco
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17 July 1976 (aged 87) Nice, France
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