Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (; in full Muhammad ibn ?Ali al-Sanusi al-Mujahiri al-Hasani al-Idrisi) (1787-1859) was an Algerian Muslim theologian and leader who founded the Sanusi order in 1837. His militant mystical movement proved very significant and helped Libya to win its freedom from Italy on 10 February 1947. Al-Sanusi's grandson Idris ruled as king of Libya from 1951 to 1969.

Life

Al-Sanusi was born

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