MULAI AHMED ER RAISUNI

MOROCCAN 1871-1925

Despite the fact that piracy along the Barbary Coast ended during the 19th century, Mulai Ahemed er Raisuni is often referred to as ‘the last corsair’. Embracing banditry, he was both loved and feared in Morocco as he opposed the government and the sultan. He conducted a series of kidnappings, including the abduction Walter Harris, a correspondent for The Times newspaper, and maintained a fleet of boats for piracy activities at sea.

Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli was not a typical Barbary pirate