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حسين باي التونسي

حسين باي التونسي

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† Hijri date derived by computation from the Gregorian/Julian date; it may differ from the transmitted date by a day or two.

Husayn Bey of Tunis (1778–1835 CE) — the Husaynid ruler who built a fleet and a native army, invested by the Ottoman court in 1247 AH 1.

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The Modern Era
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Maghreb
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The Colonial Era · The Gunpowder Empires Contemporaries: Bahadur Shah Zafar · Bilali Muhammad · Hamdan Khoja · Hasan al-'Attar · محمد علي باشا

Overview

Abu Muhammad Husayn ibn Mahmud ibn Muhammad al-Rashid ibn Husayn ibn Ali (may God be pleased with him) Turki (1778–1835 CE), Bey of Tunis. He was born there. 2

His rule

Al-Zirikli reports that his father left him the management of its affairs, and his conduct was good. When his father died he assumed the rule alone in 1239 AH. He built a fleet and raised an army from the people of the realm. The robe of honour was sent to him from the Ottoman state in 1247 AH. Al-Zirikli describes him as a lover of good, with firmness, courage and forbearance. He died in office. 2

Sources

  1. al-Alam — al-Zirikli , tarjama
  2. al-Alam — al-Zirikli
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islam.museum contributors. “حسين باي التونسي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/husayn-bey-tunis/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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