Ibrahim Sharif al-Tunisi

إبراهيم الشريف (Known as "Ibrahim Sharif")

Dey, Bey, and Pasha of Tunis (1702–1705)

Born c. 1660 AD

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away 1705 AD Algiers (in captivity), Algeria

Lifespan ~45 years old

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"He ended one dynasty and his capture opened the gate for another."

Archival Overview

Agha of the Spahis who assassinated Murad III in 1702, briefly uniting the titles of Dey, Bey, and Pasha, captured in 1705 by the Dey of Algiers, precipitating the accession of Husayn I ibn Ali.

Biographical Record

Ibrahim Sharif was a seasoned military commander who put an end to the tyrannical rule of Murad III in 1702. Travelled to Istanbul, he secured an imperial decree from the Ottoman Sultan abolishing the Muradid Beylik and uniting all administrative, military, and civilian powers in himself as Dey and Bey of Tunis.

In 1705, facing an invasion by the Dey of Algiers at the Battle of Le Kef, Ibrahim Sharif was defeated and taken prisoner to Algiers. In the power vacuum, his cavalry commander Husayn ibn Ali returned to Tunis and was proclaimed Bey, founding the Husainid Dynasty.

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Final Resting Place

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Algiers Janissary Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7538, 3.0588                    

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