Mohammed Trik (died 1682) was an Algerian official. He was the Dey of Algiers from 1671 to 1682. He was the first dey of Algiers.

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Quick Facts Admiral of Algiers, Reign ...

Mohammed Trik
Dey
The French captain of frigate,Pierre Porcon de La Barbinais, taken prisoner by the dey Mohammed Trik.
Admiral of Algiers
Reign	1621-1671
Successor	Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha
1st Dey of Algiers
Reign	1671-1682
Successor	Baba Hassan
Born	Muhammad ben Mahmûd Trîk late 16th century Algiers, Regency of Algiers
Died	1682 Tripoli, Eyalet of Tripolitania
Arabic	محمد بن محمود تريك
Religion	Sunni Islam

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He reduced Ottoman authority to a ceremonial role, and ousted the Janissary aghas with the help of the Raises.^[1]

In a report from 1676, he is noted to have been married to a former slave concubine, described as a "cunning covetous English woman, who would sell her soule for a Bribe", with whom the English viewed it as "chargeable to bee kept in her favour… for Countrysake".^[2]

In 1677, he declared war against England and attacked English shipping.