18 Notable alumni of
Ez-zitouna University
Updated:
Ez-zitouna University is 1785th in the world, 41st 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.
-
Ibn Khaldun
- Occupations
- writerhistorianautobiographerphilosophereconomist
- Biography
-
Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages, and is considered by a number of scholars to be a major forerunner of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies.
-
Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi
- 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, "Ḥumāt al-Ḥimā", which was originally written by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii.
-
Rached Ghannouchi
- Occupations
- university teacherlawyerpolitician
- 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).
-
Moufdi Zakaria
- Occupations
- poetsongwriterwriter
- 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.
-
Muhammad Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur
- Occupations
- mufassirmuftiqadi
- Biography
-
Ibn Ashur was a Tunisian Islamic scholar. A graduate of University of Ez-Zitouna, he studied classical Islamic scholarship with reform-minded scholars. He became a judge then conferred the title Shaykh al-Islām in 1932.
-
Larbi Tbessi
- Occupations
- revolutionaryreformist
- 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.
-
Tahar al-Haddad
- Occupations
- politicianintellectualtrade unionist
- Biography
-
Tahar Haddad was a Tunisian author, trade unionist, socialist, scholar and reformer.
-
Abdelaziz Thâalbi
- Occupations
- journal editorpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
-
Abdelaziz Thâalbi was a Tunisian politician. He was one of the founding members of the Destour party.
-
Mebarek el Mili
- Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
- Studied in 1924
- Occupations
- preacherteacherwriter
- 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.
-
Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur
- Occupations
- theologianwritertrade unionist
- Biography
-
Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour was a Tunisian theologian, writer, trade unionist, intellectual and patriot born in La Marsa.
-
Zoubeir Turki
- Occupations
- sculptorpainterillustrator
- Biography
-
Zoubeir Turki was a Tunisian painter and sculptor of Turkish origin. He was the younger brother of Hedi Turki (1922–2019).
-
Othman Battikh
- Occupations
- muftijudgeulemapolitician
- 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.
-
Koutoubou Moustapha Sano
- Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
- Graduated with doctorate in France in Sharia-compliant banking
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- 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.
-
Salah El Mahdi
- Occupations
- conductormusic criticjudgemusicologistcomposer
- Biography
-
Salah El Mahdi was a Tunisian musicologist, conductor, composer, flautist, music critic and judge.
-
Hmida Ennaifer
- Enrolled in Ez-zitouna University
- Graduated with laurea magistrale
- Occupations
- university teachertheologian
- Biography
-
Hmida Ennaifer or H'mida Ennaïfar is a Tunisian scholar and theologian.
-
Nourredine Khadmi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Nourredine Khadmi is a Tunisian politician. He served as the Religious Affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.
-
Salem Bouhageb
- Occupations
- poetjuristjournalist
- 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.
-
Salem Ben Hmida
- Occupations
- philosophernationaliststrade unionistmystic
- Biography
-
Salem Ben Hmida was a Tunisian poet. He was born in 1882 and died in 1961.
