Senussi

British  

/ sɛˈnuːsɪ /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Senussian adjective

Example Sentences

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

It implicates Senussi, Masud and the two Libyans who faced trial over Lockerbie at a Scottish Court in the Netherlands more than 20 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

In June, the prosecutor general's office said one major trial involving Saif al-Islam, Senussi and other Gaddafi-era officials would begin in the first half of August.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2013

Mauritania revealed last month that Senussi was ill, suffering from unspecified health problems that were already present when he arrived in Noakchott.

From Reuters • May 21, 2012

The great secret society of the Senussi threatened trouble through a new leader who had arisen, a young man of the far south called the "Deliverer."

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)