Youssef Borahil al-Mismari يوسف بورحيل المسماري | |
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Leader of Senussi Tribal Military | |
In office 16 September – 19 December 1931 | |
Preceded by | Omar al-Mukhtar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1886 Marj, Ottoman Libya |
Died | 19 December 1931 44–45) | (aged
Known for | Leading Arab native resistance to Italian colonization of Libya |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Senussi Order |
Branch/service | Senussid Military Adwar |
Battles/wars | Senussid-Italian War |
Yousaf Borahil al-Mismari (Arabic: يوسف بورحيل المسماري) (ca. 1866 — 19 December 1931) was a well known Libyan Muslim resistance leader fighting against Italian colonization and deputy leader of the Libyan Jihad after the death of Omar Al-Mokhtar. He was killed in a confrontation with Italian security forces in Libya at the age of 65.
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