Sanusi
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Sanusi
Named after Muhammad ibn Ali al -Sanūsī (died 1859), Algerian founder of the sect
Example Sentences
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NFF general secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi described his death as "devastating".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Authorities in Nigeria have failed to act to prevent such attacks, and prosecutions have been rare, said Isa Sanusi, director of Amnesty International in Nigeria.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
He has kept most international envoys at bay, but gave an audience to Nigeria's ex-central bank governor and former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, on Wednesday.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023
“The government is not taking the matter seriously and that has to change,” Isa Sanusi, acting director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
The wooden boat was carrying 36 people, mostly women, when it capsized on Tuesday while crossing a river in Shagari district, Sanusi Abubakar, the Sokoto police spokesperson said.
From Reuters • May 10, 2023
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