Hamda Saïed

Hamda Saïed (Arabic: حمدة سعيد; 10 June 1940 – 2 October 2025) was a Tunisian mufti and politician of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD).^[1]

Hamda Saïed
حمدة سعيد
Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia [fr]
In office 8 July 2013 – 12 January 2016
President	Moncef Marzouki Beji Caid Essebsi
Preceded by	Othman Battikh
Succeeded by	Othman Battikh
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia
In office 9 April 1989 – 9 April 1994
Personal details
Born	(1940-06-10)10 June 1940 Béni Khiar, French protectorate of Tunisia
Died	2 October 2025(2025-10-02) (aged 85)
Political party	RCD (until 2011) Independent (2011–2025)
Occupation	Mufti

Life and career

Born in Béni Khiar on 10 June 1940, Saïed earned a licentiate in Sharia law and theology and a doctorate in Islamic jurisprudence in 1987.^[2] In 1989 [fr], he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies.^[3] He became Imam of the mosque in Béni Khiar following the Tunisian revolution and became president of the Quranic association of Nabeul Governorate.^[2] On 6 July 2013, he was nominated to be Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia [fr] by President Moncef Marzouki, replacing Othman Battikh.^[4] He was replaced by Battikh on 12 January 2016.^[5]

Saïed died on 2 October 2025, at the age of 85.^[6]