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Banu Djellab

c. 1414–1854 · 15th century · Also known as Djellab dynasty

The Banu Djellab were the ruling dynasty of Touggourt and the oases of the Oued Righ in the north-eastern Algerian Sahara from about 1414 to 1854. Traditionally said to be of Marinid descent, they ruled as sultans over a mixed oasis population, at times paying tribute to the Ottoman beys of Constantine. French forces occupied Touggourt in 1854 and ended their independence.

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Sultanate of Touggourt

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Banu Djellab. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/banu-djellab
MLA: “Banu Djellab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/banu-djellab. Accessed .
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