Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi
Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi | |
|---|---|
أحمد الشريف السنوسي | |
Sayyid Ahmed ash-Sharif es-Senussi | |
| Supreme leader of the Senussi order | |
| In office 1902–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed el Mahdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1873 Al Jaghbub, Ottoman Tripolitania, Ottoman Empire (now Libya) |
| Died | 10 March 1933 (59–60) Al-Baqi', Medina, Saudi Arabia |
Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi (Arabic: أحمد الشريف السنوسي) (1873 – 10 March 1933) was the supreme leader of the Senussi order (1902–1933), although his leadership in the years 1917–1933 could be considered nominal. His daughter, Fatimah el-Sharif was the Queen consort of King Idris I of Libya.