Khanatha bint Bakkar
Lalla Khanatha bint Bakkar (Arabic: خناثة بنت الشيخ بكار المغافري) (1668–1754), was one of the wives of Sultan Moulay Ismail (r. 1672–1727), and acted as his de facto First Minister and Secretary. After his death, she remained active in the political governance of Morocco during the unstable situation which followed as the mother of Sultan Moulay Abdallah (r. 1729–1757).
| خناثة بنت بكار Lalla Khanatha bint Bakkar | |
|---|---|
| Princess | |
| Born | c.1668 |
| Died | 1754 (aged 85–86) |
| Burial | Moulay Abdallah Mosque's Royal Necropolis Fes el-Jdid, Morocco |
| Spouse | Sultan Moulay Ismail (m. 1678; died 1727) |
| Issue | Moulay Mohammed Moulay Hafiz Moulay Mehrez Moulay Mohammed al-Mutais Sultan Moulay Abdallah |
| House | Alaouite (by marriage) |
| Father | Sheikh Abu Bakkar al-Ghul bin Ali al-Mghafri |
| Religion | Islam |
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