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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 was convicted of bombing UTA 772 after a trial held in his absence in 1999, although he was never served any of the life sentence imposed by the Paris court.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

Prosecutors said Senussi had been allowed to see relatives, but denied lawyers had been prevented from visiting their clients at the prison.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2014

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

Several asserted that he was merely a delegate from the great Senussi.

From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.

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