Name of Object:

Ali ben Ghedhahem's seal

Location:

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, La Manouba, Tunis

Date of Object:

1861

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Paper

Description:

This seal, dating to 1864, belonged to 'Ali ben Ghedhahem, an educated man and the son of a qadi from the Kasserine region. He was one of the biggest figures in an insurrection triggered by the issuing of a decree to double taxes in Mejba, April 1864. The revolt started in the west, but quickly spread to the whole regency, with the exception of just a few coastal towns. However, it was soon qashed, and the violent suppression the people were subjected was not forgotten until the mid-20th century. The legendary hero 'Ali ben Ghedhahem was arrested and convicted.

Citation of this web page:

Saloua Khadhar Zangar "Ali ben Ghedhahem's seal" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;awe;tn;58;en

Prepared by: Saloua Khadhar Zangar
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 058