| Muhammad Ibn 'Ali Al-Senussi | |
|---|---|
| Founder of the Senussi dynasty | |
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| Successor | Prince Muhammad |
| Born | 1787 Mostaganem, Regency of Algiers |
| Died | 1859 (aged 71–72) Jaghbub, Libya, Ottoman Tripolitania |
| House | Senussi |
| Father | Ali as-Senussi |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi (Arabic: محمد بن علي السنوسي; in full Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Sanūsī al-Mujāhirī al-Ḥasanī al-Idrīsī) (1787–1859) was an Algerian Muslim theologian and leader who founded the Senussi mystical order in 1837. His militant mystical movement proved very significant and helped Libya to win its freedom from Italy on 10 February 1947. Omar Mukhtar was one of the most significant leaders of the Senussi military campaign launched by Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi. Al-Sanūsī's grandson Idrīs I ruled as king of Libya from 1951 to 1969.[1]
- ^ "Al-Sanūsī | Islamic religious leader". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-08-10.