18 Notable alumni of
Ez-zitouna University

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Ez-zitouna University is 1739th in the world, 38th in Africa, and 2nd in Tunisia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Ez-zitouna University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Ibn Khaldun

    Ibn Khaldun
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1332-1406 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    poetsociologisteconomistphilosopherautobiographer
    Biography

    Ibn Khaldun was an Arab sociologist, philosopher, and historian widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages, and considered by many to be the father of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies.

  2. Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi

    Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1909-1934 (aged 25)
    Occupations
    poet
    Biography

    Aboul-Qacem Echebbi was a Tunisian poet. He is probably best known for writing the final two verses of the current National Anthem of Tunisia, Humat al-Hima (Defenders of the Homeland), which was originally written by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii.

  3. Rached Ghannouchi

    Rached Ghannouchi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Rached Ghannouchi, also spelled Rachid al-Ghannouchi or Rached el-Ghannouchi, is a Tunisian politician, the co-founder of the Ennahdha Party and serving as its intellectual leader. He was born Rashad Khriji (راشد الخريجي).

  4. Moufdi Zakaria

    Moufdi Zakaria
    Born in
    Algeria Flag Algeria
    Years
    1908-1977 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    writersongwriterpoet
    Biography

    Cheikh Zakaria Ben Slimane Ben Yahia Ben Cheikh Slimane Ben Hadj Aïssa, commonly known as Moufdi Zakaria and also referred to by some sources as Zekri Cheikh, was an Algerian activist, nationalist, poet and writer. He wrote the lyrics of Kassaman, the national anthem of Algeria, purportedly with his own blood while imprisoned by the French in 1955.

  5. Muhammad Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur

    Muhammad Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1879-1973 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    mufassirqadimufti
    Biography

    Muhammad al-Ṭāhir ibn ʿĀshūr was a graduate of University of Ez-Zitouna and a well known Islamic scholar. He studied classical Islamic scholarship with reform-minded scholars. He became a judge then Shaykh al-Islām in 1932. He was a writer and author on the subject of reforming Islamic education and jurisprudence. He is best remembered for his Qur'anic exegesis, al-Tahrir wa'l-Tanwir (The Verification and Enlightenment).

  6. Larbi Tbessi

    Larbi Tbessi
    Born in
    Algeria Flag Algeria
    Years
    1895-1957 (aged 62)
    Biography

    Larbi Tbessi, whose real name was Larbi Ferhati, born in 1891 in Cheria Tébessa Province, was a revolutionary and reformist Algerian, president of the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema. He disappeared on April 4, 1957, during the war of Algeria, following his arrest at his Algiers home by civilians disguised paratroopers, the French military are still denying arresting or detaining him.

  7. Tahar al-Haddad

    Tahar al-Haddad
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1899-1935 (aged 36)
    Occupations
    trade unionistintellectualpolitician
    Biography

    Tahar Haddad was a Tunisian author, trade unionist, socialist, scholar and reformer.

  8. Abdelaziz Thâalbi

    Abdelaziz Thâalbi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1876-1944 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalist
    Biography

    Abdelaziz Thâalbi was a Tunisian politician. He was one of the founding members of the Destour party.

  9. Mebarek el Mili

    Mebarek el Mili
    Born in
    Algeria Flag Algeria
    Years
    1889-1945 (aged 56)
    Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
    Studied in 1924
    Occupations
    preacherwriterteacher
    Biography

    Mebarek el Mili, known as El Mili, was an Algerian reformist who became active during the French occupation of Algeria. He was also a prominent member of the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema.

  10. Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur

    Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1909-1970 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    theologiantrade unionistwriter
    Biography

    Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour was a Tunisian theologian, writer, trade unionist, intellectual and patriot born in La Marsa.

  11. Zoubeir Turki

    Zoubeir Turki
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1924-2009 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    paintersculptorillustrator
    Biography

    Zoubeir Turki was a Tunisian painter and sculptor of Turkish origin. He was the younger brother of Hedi Turki (1922–2019).

  12. Othman Battikh

    Othman Battikh
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1941-2022 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    muftipolitician'ālimjudge
    Biography

    Othman Battikh was a Tunisian Islamic scholar and Grand Mufti of Tunisia from 2008 to 2013. He also served as member of the Tunisian government.

  13. Salah El Mahdi

    Salah El Mahdi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1925-2014 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    judgemusic criticconductorcomposermusicologist
    Biography

    Salah El Mahdi was a Tunisian musicologist, conductor, composer, flautist, music critic and judge.

  14. Hmida Ennaifer

    Hmida Ennaifer
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
    Graduated with laurea magistrale
    Occupations
    theologianacademic
    Biography

    Hmida Ennaifer or H'mida Ennaïfar is a Tunisian scholar and theologian.

  15. Koutoubou Moustapha Sano

    Koutoubou Moustapha Sano
    Born in
    Guinea Flag Guinea
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
    Graduated with doctorate in France in Sharia-compliant banking
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Koutoub Moustapha Sano is a politician and academic from Guinea. He served as minister of the office of the president of Guinea and diplomatic advisor to the president. He holds a doctorate in law.

  16. Nourredine Khadmi

    Nourredine Khadmi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nourredine Khadmi is a Tunisian politician. He served as the Religious Affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.

  17. Salem Bouhageb

    Salem Bouhageb
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1827-1924 (aged 97)
    Occupations
    journalistjuristpoet
    Biography

    Salem Bouhageb was a Tunisian reformer, jurist, and poet. He was considered one of the leading Tunisian reformers of his era; among his many disciples were Béchir Sfar, Abdelaziz Thâalbi, Ali Bach Hamba, Mohamed Nakhli, Mahmoud Messadi, Mohamed Snoussi and Mohamed Tahar Ben Achour. His son Khelil Bouhageb was Prime Minister of Tunisia for a time; another son, Hassine Bouhageb, was a doctor.

  18. Salem Ben Hmida

    Salem Ben Hmida
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1882-1961 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    mystictrade unionistnationalistphilosopher
    Biography

    Salem Ben Hmida was a Tunisian poet. He was born in 1882 and died in 1961.