Ahmed bin Salem

Ahmed bin Tayeb bin Salem
Native name
أحمد بن الطيب بن سالم
Birth nameAhmed bin Al-Tayeb bin Salem Al-Debaisi
Bornaround 1802
Aïn Bessem
Diedafter 1846
Allegiance Emirate of Abdelkader
BranchArmy of Abdelkader
Years of service1837–1847
RankKhalifa
CommandsCommander of the Jibal district
Battles / warsFrench conquest of Algeria

Ahmed bin Tayeb bin Salem al-Debaisi or simply Ahmed bin Salem was an Algerian Sufi, commander, and warrior mostly known for commanding the Kabyle Zwawa resistance in the Emirate of Abdelkader.