Sanūsī Chiefs an Rulers (Sudan, Libya), 1253-1389 / 1837-1969
زعماء وحكام السنوسية (السودان، ليبيا)، ١٢٥٣-١٣٨٩ / ١٨٣٧-١٩٦٩
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•The Sanūsī order was a religious and political movement founded in 1837 in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) by Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi. The Sanūsī leaders played a significant role in uniting tribes, resisting Ottoman and later Italian colonial rule, and influencing the region's politics until the monarchy's fall in 1969. Their legacy is notable for blending Islamic reform with local governance.
The Sanūsī order was a religious and political movement founded in 1837 in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) by Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi. The Sanūsī leaders played a significant role in uniting tribes, resis...