Ahmed bin Salem

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.

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
Commands heldCommander of the Jibal district
Battles/warsFrench conquest of Algeria
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