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Senussi

British

/ sɛˈnuːsɪ /

noun

a member of a zealous and aggressive Muslim sect of North Africa and Arabia, founded in 1837 by Sidi Mohammed ibn Ali al Senussi (?1787–1859)

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Senussian

adjective

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Colonel Gaddafi's brother-in-law, Senussi is in custody in Libya, facing charges over the suppression of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion in 2011.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025

He has sent detectives copies of 20 documents said to be from the Senussi archive.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025

As for Gaddafi's former spy chief, Abdullah Senussi, he's still alive in Libya.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023

Senussi was joined in the court by Gaddafi's former prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, and former foreign minister Abdul Ati al-Obeidi.

From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2014

On their part, the Senussi are equally careful to avoid a downright breach with the European Powers.

From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Stoddard, Lothrop

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