Sanusi

American  

[suh-noo-see] / səˈnu si /

noun

Sanusis, plural Sanusi plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Sanusi
  plural
• Sanusis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Sanusi

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

Example Sentences

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Sanusi Sanusis

"We are wondering why this security lapse was allowed to happen, why the authorities could not take action," Sanusi said.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 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

Mr Sanusi became the 14th Emir of Kano in 2014 after the death of Ado Bayero.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

“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,” Sanusi said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

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

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

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2011

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