حسين باي التونسي
حسين باي التونسي
1778 CE · 1192 AH† – 1835 CE · 1251 AH† †
† 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.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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Life in time
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
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli, tarjama
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “حسين باي التونسي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/husayn-bey-tunis/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.