She was the daughter of Ahmed Dey (full name Abul Abbas Al- Ahmed Ibn Mohammed Ibn Othman Dey) and the granddaughter of Othman Dey, as suggested by some manuscripts in which his name is reproduced "Aziza Bent Ahmed Ben Othman Dey."
She grew up in the palace of her grandfather where she was educated by masters and scholars in Islamic civilization, sharia and the Qu'ran.