Sanusi

American

[suh-noo-see] / səˈnu si /

noun

a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.

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Etymology

Origin of Sanusi

Named after Muhammad ibn Ali al -Sanūsī (died 1859), Algerian founder of the sect

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"You have to choose: either a policeman or a thief," Sanusi said.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Mr Sanusi added that the protesters were unhappy about the threat from the defence chief on Friday that the military would "act" if violence continued.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024

Such incidents are facilitated by the lack of punishment for erring officers or agencies, according to Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s director in Nigeria.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

“The alarming uptick in blasphemy killings and accusations underscores the urgency with which the authorities must wake up to Nigeria’s international legal obligations to respect and protect human rights, including freedom of religion,” Sanusi said.

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

However hard he tried to crush the Sanusis, Col Gaddafi could never completely erase the family and their followers from Libya and Libyan history.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi toppled King Idris in 1969 and sought to marginalise the Sanusis with a vengeance.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2011

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