Associations formed by its alumni played a major role in the early constitutionalist movement in the country.
[1] Noted alumni include former president Habib Bourguiba,[2] politicians Mohamed Mzali,[3] Mustapha Ben Jafar and Azzedine Guellouz.
Charles A. Micaud of The Western Political Quarterly said "[i]ts realistic strategy of struggle against colonialism became convincing even to Zitūna students, many of whom came to form the medium and lower cadres of the party.
"[4] The graduates of Sadiki placed a bilingual education system in Tunisia after its independence.
[4] Khayr al-Diyn Pacha al-Tunisi, a reformer, had founded the school in 1875.