Muhammad IV al-Hadi
| Muhammad IV al-Hadi | |
|---|---|
Husainides | |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad IV al-Hadi (
He was named
Bey of Tunis on the day of his predecessor's death, 11 June 1902, at a ceremony in the throne room of the palace in Tunis, in the presence of the French resident.[4][1] Before the French protectorate of Tunisia the Ottoman
sultan had bestowed honorific military ranks on the Bey of Tunis and his Heir Apparent. Hédi Bey did not receive such an honour, but was instead made Divisional General of the Beylical Guard when he became Heir Apparent, and became Marshal on his accession.
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Portrait of Muhammad IV al-Hadi
Following a dispute in 1904 with the French
Grand Vizier Mohammed Aziz Bouattour, he suffered a stroke which caused paralysis of his lower limbs. Shortly before his death, the first violent resistance to authority since the start of the protectorate took place in the Thala-Kasserine Disturbances
.
He died in his palace at Carthage Dermech and was buried in the Tourbet el Bey mausoleum in the medina of Tunis. He was succeeded by his cousin Muhammad V an-Nasir.
See also
- History of French-era Tunisia
References
- ^ ISBN 9973-807-24-3
- ^ Jean-François Martin, Histoire de la Tunisie contemporaine. De Ferry à Bourguiba. 1881-1956, éd. L'Harmattan, Paris, 2003, p. 255
- ISBN 978-0-7864-2562-4.
- ^ "Latest intelligence - Tunis". The Times. No. 36792. London. 12 June 1902. p. 7.
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