The economic situation of Tunisian townsmen may accordingly have been under pressure, but it was flourishing in comparison with that of the fellahin, the peasants who laboured under a whole series of taxes and requisitions.
Den økonomiske situation for tunesiske byboere kunne følgelig have været under pres, men den blomstrede i sammenligning med den for fellahin, bønderne, der arbejdede under belastningen med en hel række skatter og rekvisitioner.