Al-Hajj Ahmad

Al-Hajj Ahmad
Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar
Reign1830–1877
Coronation1830
PredecessorAg Mama ag Sidi
SuccessorAytarel ag Muhammad Biskra
BornHoggar Mountains, Algeria
DynastyKel Ahaggar
ReligionIslam

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]

  1. ^ Meier (2021-11-15). Essays on Islamic Piety and Mysticism. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-49207-3.