Ait Lqadi
Kabyle dynasty
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The Ait Lqadi (Kabyle: At Lqaḍi) were a Kabyle Berber dynasty who originate from the village of Aourir, in the Ait Ghobri (At Ɣebri) tribe[1][2] and ruled the Kingdom of Kuku. It was founded by Ahmed Ou Lqadi in 1515.
| Ait Lqadi At Lqaḍi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kingdom of Kuku |
Current region | Kabylia |
Place of origin | Aourir, Ifigha |
| Founded | 1515 |
| Founder | Ahmed Ou Lqadi |
| Final ruler | Ali Boukhetouche |
| Historic seat | Kuku |
| Titles | Agellid of Kuku Sultan of Algiers |
| Deposition | 1730 |
History
Origin and name
The Ait Lqadi originate from the village of Aourir in the Ait Ghobri tribe. Their lineage goes back to Ahmed Al Ghubrini, a qadi (muslim judge) who originate from the Djurdjura.[3]. His name later gave the name of Ait Lqadi, literally "son of the judge" which became the name of the dynasty.
Genealogy
- Ahmed Al Ghubrini (1264–1314) (indirectly), qadi
- Ammar Ou Lqadi
Ahmed Ou Lqadi (d. 1527), founder of the dynasty and first agellid of Kuku and sultan of Algiers
- Ahmed Ou Lqadi (d. 1529), agellid of Kuku and sultan of Algiers (1527–1529)
- Si Hocine Ou Lqadi (d. 1546), agellid of Kuku (1529–1546)
- Amar Ou Lqadi (d. 1618), agellid of Kuku (1546–1618)
- Mohand Ou Lqadi, agellid of Kuku (1618–?)
- ? Ahmed Boukhetouche (d. 1696), agellid of Kuku (–1696)
- Ali Boukhetouche, agellid of Kuku (1669–1730)
- Orkho Boukhetouche
- ?
- Ammar Ou Lqadi
