Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn
| Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Auguste Moynier, 1861 | |
| Bey of Tunis | |
| Reign | 30 May 1855 – 22 September 1859 |
| Predecessor | Ahmad I ibn Mustafa |
| Successor | Muhammad III as-Sadiq |
| Born | Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn Bey 18 September 1811 Le Bardo, Kingdom of Tunisia |
| Died | 22 September 1859 (aged 48) Dar al-Taj Palace, La Marsa, Kingdom of Tunisia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Lalla Aïcha |
| Issue | Muhammad V an-Nasir Sidi Hassine Bey Sidi Saïd Bey Lalla Fatima Lalla Khadija Lalla Salouha Lalla Zoubeïda |
| Dynasty | Husainides |
| Father | Hussein II Bey |
| Mother | Fatma Mestiri |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn (Arabic: محمد الثاني بن الحسين), commonly referred to as M'hamed Bey (Arabic: إمحمد باي ; 18 September 1811 – 22 September 1859) was the eleventh Husainid Bey of Tunis, ruling from 1855 until his death. He was the son of Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud and his second wife Lalla Fatima al-Munastiri.
As Bey al-Mahalla (Heir Apparent) he had been awarded the rank of divisional general in the Ottoman army in August 1840, and was raised to the rank of marshal on 7 August 1855, shortly after he succeeded his cousin Ahmad Bey on 30 May 1855. He retained his predecessor's key minister Mustapha Khaznadar as Grand vizier and surrounded himself with competent ministers such as Kheireddine Pacha and Generals Hussain and Rustum as well as devoted counsellors including Mohamed Bayram IV, Mahmoud Kabadou and Ismaïl Caïd Essebsi.