Buluggin ibn Ziri

Son of Ziri ibn Manad, Buluggin took over leadership of the Zirids when the Fatimids moved their capital to Egypt. Trusted to govern the Maghreb in their name, he reorganized cities, founded new ones and pushed Zirid rule deep into the region.

He is traditionally credited with founding or rebuilding several major Algerian cities, including Algiers and Miliana.

He is often named as the founder of medieval Algiers (al-Jazair).