1956 "Centenary of Death of Imam Essayed Mohamed Aly El Senoussi"
The oasis is located in the eastern part of Libya (Cyrenaica), close to the border with Egypt. The oasis was the headquarters of the Senussi Movement, Muslim political-religious Sufi order and tribe, founded by the Imam in 1837. The Imam was the grandfather of Idris I, king of Libya in 1956. More information in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaghbub,_Libya
The oasis is located in the eastern part of Libya (Cyrenaica), close to the border with Egypt. The oasis was the headquarters of the Senussi Movement, Muslim political-religious Sufi order and tribe, founded by the Imam in 1837. The Imam was the grandfather of Idris I, king of Libya in 1956. More information in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaghbub,_Libya