The Djellouli family were an Makhzen family, which dated back to the Hafsid dynasty, according to historian Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf. They were Sfax nobility of Arab origin, merchants and shipowners at the end of the 16th century, and became farmers and qaids in the 17th century, then part of the Capital Tunis aristocracy at the beginning of the 19th century.[1][2] Notable members of the aristocratic family included Mahmoud Djellouli ,M'hamed Djellouli Taïeb Djellouli.[3]

References

  1. ↑ El Mokhtar Bey (1993), De la dynastie husseinite. Le fondateur Hussein Ben Ali. 1705 - 1735 - 1740, Serviced
  2. ↑ Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour (1989), Catégories de la société tunisoise dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle, Institut national d'archéologie et d'art, pp. 195–197
  3. ↑ "Keeping it in the family – heritage in Tunisia". Apollo Magazine. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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