Mohamed Bey El Mouradi

Who is Mohamed Bey El Mouradi?

Mohamed Bey El Mouradi was a Mouradite leader and Bey of Tunis from 1686 until his death. He was the eldest son of Mourad Bey II.

Despite the troubled times, he was responsible for building several monuments in Tunis including the M'hamed Bey Mosque, modelled on the mosques of Istanbul with a great central dome, In addition the construction of many buildings of worship and education within the country he ordered construction works in Beja, Kef, Gafsa, Tozeur and Gabès. In 1690 Mohamed Bey built a bridge between Tebourba and Medjerda.

He died on October 14, 1696 and was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather Hamouda Pasha Bey. He was survived by two sons, Mourad and Hassan, but as they were too young to reign his brother, Romdhane Bey, inherited his estate.