Ali ben Aïssa | |
Native Name: | علي بن عيسى |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Birth Date: | 18th Century |
Death Date: | 1860s |
Birth Place: | Beni Ferguén El-Milia, Deylik of Algiers |
Birth Name: | Aïssa Mahmed El Fergani |
Allegiance: | Deylik of Algiers Beylik of Constantine |
Branch: | Zwawas of the Bey of Constantine |
Rank: | Khalifa |
Commands: | Captain of Constantine |
Battles: | French conquest of Algeria
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Ali ben Aïssa, also known as Ali ben Aissa, or Aïssa Mahmed El Fergani, born sometime in the 18th century at Beni ferguén El-Milia, was an Algerian commander, and one of the favorites of Ahmed Bey. He also served as Khaznadji, the most important position in the Beylik of Constantine behind the Bey. He was from the Beni Fergan tribe.[1]