| Muhammad III as-Sadiq GCB | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sadok bey in front of the throne of the great hall of Bardo, his hand placed on the constitution of 1861 | |
| Bey of Tunis | |
| Reign | 22 September 1859 – 27 October 1882 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn |
| Successor | Ali III ibn al-Husayn |
| Born | 7 February 1813 Le Bardo, Beylik of Tunis |
| Died | 27 October 1882 (aged 69) Le Bardo, Beylik of Tunis |
| Burial | Tourbet el Bey, Tunis, Tunisia |
| Spouse | Lalla Kmar (1877–1882) |
| Dynasty | Husainides |
| Father | Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud |
| Mother | Lalla Fatima al-Munastiri |
| Religion | Islam |
| Signature |  |
Muhammad III as-Sadiq (Arabic: محمد الثالث الصادق; 7 February 1813 – 27 October 1882)[1] commonly known as Sadok Bey (Arabic: الصادق باي), was the Husainid Bey of Tunis from 1859 until his death.[2] Invested as Bey al-Mahalla (Heir Apparent) on 10 June 1855, he succeeded his brother Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn on 23 September 1859.[3][4][5] Named as divisional General in the Imperial Ottoman Army on 10 June 1855, he was promoted to the rank of Marshal on 10 December 1859.
- ^ Ibn Abi Dhiaf, Présent des hommes de notre temps. Chroniques des rois de Tunis et du pacte fondamental, vol. V, éd. Maison tunisienne de l'édition, Tunis, 1990, p. 11
- ^ Nadia Sebaï, Mustafa Saheb Ettabaâ. Un haut dignitaire beylical dans la Tunisie du XIXe siècle, éd. Cartaginoiseries, Carthage, 2007, p. 11
- ^ Annuaire diplomatique et consulaire de la République française pour 1876, éd. BiblioBazaar, Charleston, 2008, p. 97
- ^ Alexandre de Clercq, Recueil des traités de la France, tome XIII, éd. BiblioBazaar, Charleston, 2008, p. 22
- ^ Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and governments of the world. Bowker. p. 516. ISBN 978-0-85935-009-9.