Al-Hajj Ahmad | |
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Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar | |
Reign | 1830–1877 |
Coronation | 1830 |
Predecessor | Ag Mama ag Sidi |
Successor | Aytarel ag Muhammad Biskra |
Born | Hoggar Mountains, Algeria |
Dynasty | Kel Ahaggar |
Religion | Islam |
Al-Hajj Ahmad (ruled c. 1830 – 1877) was the Amenokal, or ruler, of the Kel Ahaggar, a powerful Tuareg confederation in present-day Algeria. His long reign witnessed a period of both challenges and adaptations for the Kel Ahaggar.[1]