Husainid Dynasty

The Husainid Dynasty is the former ruling dynasty of Tunisia originally of Cretan origin. They came to power under Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki in 1705 replacing the Muradid Dynasty. After taking power the Husainid's ruled as Bey's with succession to the throne determined by age with the oldest member of the dynasty becoming Bey. The heir apparent to the Bey held the title Bey al-Mahalla. The Husainid's originally ruled under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire. In 1881 Tunisia came under the control of France as a protectorate. Following independence from France on March 20, 1956 the Bey Muhammad VIII al-Amin assumed the title of King and reigned as such until the prime minister Habib Bourguiba deposed the dynasty and declared Tunisia a republic on July 25, 1957.

Since October 2006 the current head of the dynasty is Prince Muhammad Bey (born 1928) who is a grandson of Muhammad V an-Nasir.

Ruling heads of the dynasty

• Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki (15 July 1705 - 7 September 1735)
• 'Abu'l Hasan 'Ali I (7 September 1735 - 22 September 1756)
• Muhammad I ar-Rashid (22 September 1756 - 11 February 1759)
• Ali II ibn Hussein (11 February 1759 - 26 May 1782)
• Hammuda ibn Ali (26 May 1782 - 15 September 1814)
• Uthman ibn Ali (15 September - 21 November 1814)
• Mahmud ibn Muhammad (21 November 1814 - 28 March 1824)
• Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud (28 March 1824 - 20 May 1835)
• Al-Mustafa ibn Mahmud (20 May 1835 - 10 October 1837)
• Ahmad I ibn Mustafa (10 October 1837 - 30 May 1855)
• Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn (30 May 1855 - 22 September 1859)
• Muhammad III as-Sadiq (22 September 1859 - 27 October 1882)
• Ali Muddat ibn al-Husayn (28 October 1882 - 11 June 1902)
• Muhammad IV al-Hadi (11 June 1902 - 11 May 1906)
• Muhammad V an-Nasir (11 May 1906 - 10 July 1922)
• Muhammad VI al-Habib (10 July 1922 - 11 February 1929)
• Ahmad II ibn Ali (11 February 1929 - 19 June 1942)
• Muhammad VII al-Munsif (19 June 1942 - 15 May 1943)
• Muhammad VIII al-Amin (15 May 1943 - 25 July 1957)

Non ruling heads of the dynasty

• Muhammad al-Amin (1957 - 30 September 1962)
• Crown Prince Husain Bey (30 September 1962 - 9 April 1969)
• Prince Mustafa Bey (9 April 1969 - 1974)
• Prince Muhammad al-Taib Bey (1974 - 29 April 1989)
• Prince Sulaiman Bey (29 April 1989 - 1992)
• Prince 'Allalah Bey (1992 - 2001)
• Prince Shazli Bey (2001 - 2 July 2004)
• Prince Muhi ud-din Bey (2 July 2004 - 2006)
• Prince Muhammad Bey (2006 - Present)

External links

• Royal Ark
• Website of Prince Rafet Bey
• library.cornell