Ahmed bin Salem

Ahmed bin Tayeb bin Salem
Native name
أحمد بن الطيب بن سالم
Birth nameAhmed bin Al-Tayeb bin Salem Al-Debaisi
Bornaround 1802
Aïn Bessem
Diedafter 1846
Allegiance Emirate of Abdelkader
Service / branchArmy of Abdelkader
Years of service1837–1847
RankKhalifa
CommandsCommander of the Jibal district
Battles / warsFrench conquest of Algeria

Ahmed bin Tayeb bin Salem al-Debaisi or simply Ahmed bin Salem was an Algerian Sufi, commander, and warrior mostly known for commanding the Kabyle Zwawa resistance in the Emirate of Abdelkader.[1]

  1. ^ "الأمير عبد القادر فرض 4 شروط.. ومزيّفو التاريخ يزعمون بأنه استسلم" [Prince Abdul Qadir imposed 4 conditions... and the falsifiers of history claim that he surrendered]. Echorouk (in Arabic). 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.