interesting facts about late Hassan II of Morocco................fast pls
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1- Hassan II, the first foreign monarch to patent an invention in the United States
King Hassan II was always interested in medical science. He was also a lawyer who sponsored several international medical conferences in Rabat.
However, his greatest achievement was the invention of a system that combined videotape and an electrocardiogram to study heart function. The device improved the ability of doctors to study heart behavior while a person exercises.
King Hassan II received US patent 4,805,631, becoming the first foreign monarch to patent an invention in the United States of America.
In a statement to local media, a spokesman for the Patent and Trademark Office said the invention was the first patented by a King, adding that Abraham Lincoln patented an invention for riverboats before he became President.
2- Most people expected Hassan II to stay in power for a very SHORT time.
Most observers expected Moulay Hassan to fail as he ascended the throne on Feb. 26, 1961.
Most people doubted that Hassan would manage to unite the country after his father Mohammed V who died in 1961. Particularly, when he was a young Prince, the Western press often dubbed him as a playboy who liked gambling and actresses and was overly concerned with his wardrobe.
Jokingly to King Juan Carlos of Spain, Hassan II said that most people did not expect him to stay in the power more than six months.
However, Hassan II surprised all those who underestimated him and ruled Morocco for 38 years.
3 – Moroccans Believe King Hassan II enjoyed Baraka
Moroccans liked to say Hassan enjoyed a special “Baraka”, a mystical protective karma peculiar to some, thought to come from Allah, as he has a direct descendant from Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).