Senussi

/ 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)

Derived Forms

• Seˈnussian, adjective

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

"We didn't have long to wait for things to become worse, with the lira see-sawing in a wide range ... inflation will creep even higher in the months ahead, and real rates will slide deeper into negative territory," Maya Senussi, senior economist at Oxford Economics, said.

From Reuters

“That’s a sign of how much pressure they are under,” said Maya Senussi, a Middle East expert at Oxford Economics in London.

From New York Times

The men were Abdullah Senussi, Gaddafi's brother in law and former intelligence chief and Mohammed Abuagila Masud.

From BBC

Senussi had been sentenced to death by a Libyan court that year but is still alive and in custody.

From BBC