He was the third son of Muhammad V al-Nasir, Bey of Tunis, by his second wife, Lalla Husn ul-Ujud, from 1906 until 1922.
He was a third son born to Muhammad V al-Nasir, Bey of Tunis, through his second marriage with Lalla Husn ul-Ujud, spanning from 1906 to 1922.