Hashimi El-Bahlul

Hashimi El-Bahlul bin Hamed (; 1945 – 26 March 2024) was a Libyan football manager and footballer.

Life and career El-Bahlul was born in 1945 in Tripoli, Libya. He attended Ahmed Qanaba Elementary School in Libya. He mainly operated as a midfielder. He specifically operated as a defensive midfielder. He initially operated as a left-winger before switching to midfielder. He was nicknamed the "Kaizer of Libyan football". As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Al Ahli Tripoli. He started his senior career with the club. He helped the club win the league. He was a Libya international. He was regarded as one of the team's most important players. He retired from playing football because of an injury.

El-Bahlul was appointed manager of Al Ahli Tripoli. He helped the club win the league. He helped them reach the final of the 1984 African Cup Winners' Cup. In 1984, he was appointed manager of the Libya national football team. He managed the team for 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. In 1989, he returned as manager to Al Ahli Tripoli. In 1994, he returned as manager to the Libya national football team.

Illness and death He suffered a stroke in 2016. He died on 26 March 2024 in Tripoli, Libya.