Hassan I of Morocco be an important figure in the 20th century colonial war against France. In 1887 he appointed sheikh Ma al-'Aynayn as his caid in Western Sahara. Ma al-'Aynayn too played an important role in the struggle for independence of Morocco. Moulay Hassan I died 9 June 1894 in Tadla, and is buried in Rabat. Hassan I of Morocco Hassan I of Morocco (; 1836 - 7 June 1894) was the sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. He was the son of prince Abbas and succeeded to his uncle Mohammed IV. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. Moulay Hassan
Regions of Morocco October 2015. Between 1997 and 2010, Morocco had 16 regions. The entirety of Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (1), the vast majority of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (2), and part of Guelmim-Es Semara (3) were situated within the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The sovereignty of Western Sahara is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front which claims the territory as the independent Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Most of the region is administered by Morocco as its Southern Provinces. The Polisario Front, based in headquarters at Tindouf in south western Algeria, controls only those areas east of the Moroccan Wall. Before 1997, Morocco was