Moulay Ismaʿil — The Sultan of Morocco (1672–1727) Sultan Moulay Ismaʿil ibn Sharif, ruler of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, was one of North Africa’s most powerful and disciplined monarchs — and, according to every European who met him, a Black man. • Dominique Busnot (1714) wrote that “his face is black, his features severe, and his presence commands obedience.” • John Windus (1725) described him as “a black man, tall and lean, with the air of one born to command.” • Joseph Morgan (1738) called hi

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