Ahmed al-Hiba

Ahmed al-Hiba (Arabic: أحمد الهيبة, also known as The Blue Sultan; 9 September 1877 – 26 June 1919), was a leader of an armed resistance to the French colonial power in southern Morocco, and pretender to the sultanate of Morocco. In English texts he is usually named simply El Hiba. In addition to his revolutionary activity, Ahmed al-Hiba was a prolific poet.

This article is about the pretender to the Moroccan throne. For the Egytian archeological site, see El Hiba.

Ahmed al-Hiba
The French periodical Le Petit Journal's portrayal of al-Hiba's call to arms to his partisans. 1 September 1912.
Native name
أحمد الهيبة
Born9 September 1877
Died26 June 1919
Years of service1910–1919
Battles/warsBattle of Sidi Bou Othman
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