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  Idris I of Libya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Idris I ( March 12, 1890 - May 25, 1983) was the first King of Libya, reigning from 1951 to 1969.
Born Sidi Muhammad Idris al-Mahdi al-Senussi, he was the grandson of Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi, the founder of the Senussi Muslim sect.
On September 1, 1969, while Idris was in Turkey for medical treatment, he was deposed by the Libyan army under the leadership of Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi in a bloodless coup on 4th August.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idris_I_of_Libya   (436 words)

  
 Knowledge King - Idris I of Libya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Idris I ( March 12, 1890 - May 25, 1983) was king of Libya from independence ( December 24, 1951) until the coup d'etat on September 1, 1969 that brought Moammar Al Qadhafi to power.
Born Sidi Muhammad Idris al-Mahdi as-Senussi, we was the grandson of Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi, the founder of the Senussi Muslim sect.
On September 1, 1969, Idris was finally ousted in a coup led by Moammar Al Qadhafi.
www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/i/id/idris_i_of_libya.html   (349 words)

  
 Libya: King Mohammad Idris al-Sanousi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mohammad Idris was born in al-Jaghboub, Libya in 1890.
Amir Idris came back to Libya afer the end of World War II [during which he established the Libyan Arab Force which fought on the sides of the allied forces] where he became the Amir of Cerinaica till 24 December 1951 [ Libya's Independance Day ] when he became the king of Libya.
King Idris lived in exile in Egypt till his death on the 25th of May 1983.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/dr_ibrahim_ighneiwa/idris.htm   (447 words)

  
 EBK: King Idris Gawr of Meirionydd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Idris the Giant was said to have been so large that he could sit upon this mountain and survey his kingdom, though his real epithet may have been Arw ( the Coarse).
The story may derive from Idris having retired to a small hermitage on the mountain.
He must have re-entered secular life before his death, however, as Idris was killed fighting King Oswald of Northumbria on the Severn in 632.
www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /bios/idrisgmd.html   (109 words)

  
 Middle-East and Asia Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
King Idris I, Emir of Cyrenaica, led Libyan resistance to Italian occupation between the two World Wars.
King Idris I represented Libya in the subsequent UN negotiations.
King Idris ruled the Kingdom of Libya until he was overthrown in a military-led coup on September 1, 1969.
www.flycheapol.com /Libya.html   (605 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Idris I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Idris I (1890-1983), first and only king of modern Libya (1951-1969).
Sayid Idris el-Sanusi was born in Al Jaghbūb, the grandson of the founder of the...
In 1969 Qaddafi, then a captain in the Libyan army, overthrew King Idris I in a bloodless military coup and proclaimed Libya an Arab republic.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Idris_I.html   (117 words)

  
 Libya: News and Views - Letters
In Idris's 17 years as a King, Libya was transformed from the most impoverished and backward country in the world into one of the most prosperous and stable states.
King Idris and the men who made and ran the system loved Libya and the Libyans.
At the age of 93 in 1983 in his exile in Egypt, altahaqa King Idris Birrafiq Ela'la. He was buried in Saudi Arabia.
www.libyanet.com /v26dec0a.htm   (902 words)

  
 WENDAR-DENAGOTH TIMELINE
Idris’ priests start preaching a policy of mistrust and xenophobia against the Geffron and Lothenar elves, and then against the elven race as a whole.
AC 858: As a result of the Idris’ priests prechings, the Essurians and most of the Denagothians harbor now an open hatred towards the elves, who are seen as responsible for their sufferings and the military failures of Essuria, as well as dedicated to dark magics and horrible cannibalistic rituals.
AC 922: Landryn sends a priest of Idris to Wendar as a mole using the network established by the cult, with the task to infiltrate the Wendar government and spy close upon their defenses, in order to exploit this information when an all-out assault will be made.
www.geocities.com /vexetaman/wendtml2.html   (4062 words)

  
 Great African Kings
Imhotep was the royal advisor to King Zoser during the Third Dynasty of Kemet.
KING OF NUBIA (710-664 B. Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan Kush.
The mummy discovered in the Valley of the Kings has an injury to the skull, and it is believed that Tutankamun was either the victim of an accident or he was assasinated.
www.swagga.com /king.htm   (2357 words)

  
 Libya Independent Libya
Under the constitution of October 1951, the federal monarchy of Libya was headed by King Idris as chief of state, with succession to his designated heirs.
Half of the senators were nominated by the king, who also had the right to veto legislation and to dissolve the lower house.
Idris' pro-Western sympathies and identification with the conservative Arab bloc were especially resented by an increasingly politicized urban elite that favored nonalignment.
www.country-studies.com /libya/independent-libya.html   (1349 words)

  
 Mission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Idris Alooma was a devout muslim who replaced tribal law with Islamic law and early in his reign, made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
King was also awarded other honorary degrees from various colleges and universities in the United States and several foreign countries.
Dr. King entered the Christian ministry and was ordained in February 1948 at the age of nineteen.
www.nbmafrica.com /AyeAxeMen/NbmMission.htm   (7800 words)

  
 PT Magazine: royal treatment, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
King Idris I and his wife had several royal palaces, including one in Tripoli near the base.
Idris was not only the reigning monarch and supreme head of the state, he was the political and cultural leader of the country.
The king seemed particularly sociable, and he expressed an interest in the fact that I was recently married, yet my husband was a half a world away.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3936/is_199902/ai_n8845124   (1529 words)

  
 King Idris
Idris politics were very conservative, and he was not active in the pan- Arab identification and with Arab nationalism, ideologies that were very strong in this period.
Townsmen and tribal leaders were strong in each their regions, but they all supported the king.
1969 September 1: While Idris is in Turkey for medical treatment, he is deposed by the Libyan army under the leadership of Colonel Gadhafi in a bloodless coup.
www.lexicorient.com /e.o/idris.htm   (252 words)

  
 Translation of LCU Chairman's Interview with "Asharq Al-Awsat"
King Idris Sanussi was the leader of the Libyan struggle for independence.
The first was when they failed to declare allegiance to King Idris when he was alive where they could have eradicated their differences and formed an internationally recognised body since the King's legitimacy was internationally unchallenged.
The second opportunity was on the day King Idris died when the opposition groups rejected our call to form a National Assembly incorporating all groups, so that it becomes the nucleus for future national political parties.
www.libyanconstitutionalunion.net /transAAAintrvw.htm   (4691 words)

  
 My Lines - Person Page 302   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
King of Brittany Budic I ab Aldrien of Brittany was born circa 420.
King of Brittany Daniel Unua ab Iaun of Brittany was born circa 500.
King of Dogfeiling in Gwynedd, Wales, circa 445.
homepages.rootsweb.com /~cousin/html/p302.htm   (2826 words)

  
 BBC ON THIS DAY | 1 | 1969: Bloodless coup in Libya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
King Idris of Libya has been deposed in what appears to have been a bloodless coup.
But the king, who is in Turkey, has dismissed the coup as "unimportant".
King Idris, who had been suffering poor health, went to Greece.
newswm.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/1/newsid_3911000/3911587.stm   (511 words)

  
 European and Pacific Stars & Stripes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
King Saud and King Idris chat near the Saudi Arabian leader's Convair, one of three such planes used to carry the royal entourage back from Washington.
King Saud and King Idris pause for the Saudi national anthem in an airport ceremony.
TRIPOLI, Libya — King Saud of Saudi Arabia, en route home from his conference with President Eisenhower, is paying a three-day state visit to King Idris I of Libya.
www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=126&article=19703&archive=true   (315 words)

  
 One Night In Ghadames - A Royal Audience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
You see, the King is an older man, almost seventy, and his vital energies are not what they once were, though they were never over abundant, the King always having more of a spiritual nature than physical as befits his holy status as the Grand Senussi.
King Idris, the man Sophia had noticed, came forward, handing off his teacup and trailed by the others.
Queen Fatima glanced in the King's direction, bowing her head and smiling sweetly, affections which were returned by the King.
www.proserockets.com /ghadames/royal.html   (2414 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Idris
Idris Muhammad, one of the great groove drummers of jazz, was masterful at solving the rhythmic puzzles set by the leader.
Conwy AM Denise Idris Jones told the Mail that she was currently having discussions with MP Betty Williams over the boundary issue and will be speaking to the...
Idris and Rintu scored one goal each for the winners in the 53rd and 73rd minutes while substitute Pikul reduced the margin for Badda in the 86th minute.
nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/I/Idris.shtml   (2750 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: King Idris
When that failed, with Mussolini in control in Italy, he went into exile in 1922.
Egypt served as his base in a guerilla war against the colonial authorities.
On September 1, 1969, Idris was finally ousted in a coup led by Muammar al-Qaddafi.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/King-Idris   (409 words)

  
 Mystical-WWW - Arthurian A 2 Z C
A thoroughly nasty rebel king was the 'King of Northgalles', of North Wales, according to Arthurian legend.
This British King is believed to have been referred to when developing the character of 'Cymbeline', including his training and guardianship of the people.
As a champion of the king he would have been entitled to wear this indicating him to be a man of courage and nobility.
www.mystical-www.co.uk /arthuriana2z/c.htm   (4775 words)

  
 THE UNITED STATES AND LIBYA PART 1: BEFORE QADDAFI
Idris had some support in Tripolitania, but there was also a considerable nationalist and republican sentiment there.
The manner in which the Idris regime and Washington dealt with the popular upsurge was typically unresponsive to public sentiment.
On September 1, 1969, while the King was taking one of his extended vacations outside the country, a group of young military officers under the lead of Muammar Qaddafi launched an almost bloodless coup.
www.zmag.org /ZMag/articles/Shalomlyb1.html   (4697 words)

  
 Sherman | The Unpleasant and Unpromising Captain Q
To be fair to the fat capitalists, their exploitation of Libya was proceeding with the full — even avid — consent of the Senussi, the mystical nomadic cult whose leader was Libya’s monarch, and of its hangers-on consisting of Bedouin princes, slave traders, and other mysterious and often sleazy élites.
While King Idris was generally believed to hover in a cloud of acetic purity well above the financial scramble, huge fortunes were being made by those who whispered into his ear.
King Idris, who was out of the country at the time, had been overthrown by a military junta.
www.unc.edu /depts/diplomat/AD_Issues/amdipl_16/sherman_captainQ.html   (2330 words)

  
 Comparative Criminology | Africa - Libya
A second plot, allegedly based in Fezzan and involving a distant cousin of former King Idris, was discovered in July 1970.
Articles was recalled that the police were descended from the mobile forces of the Idris regime, headed by "fascist, bourgeois officers" who had suppressed all manifestations of discontent with the royalist system.
Qadhafi has endeavored to undermine moderate Arab governments judged not to be militant enough in their attitude toward Israel or to be too closely tied to the West.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/africa/libya.html   (8145 words)

  
 TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents
When Libya declared its independence on December 24, 1951, it was the first country to achieve independence through the United Nations and one of the first former European possessions in Africa to gain independence.
This discontent continued to mount with the rise throughout the Arab world of Nasserism and the idea of Arab unity.
On September 1, 1969, a small group of military officers led by then 28-year-old army officer Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi staged a coup d'etat against King Idris, who was exiled to Egypt.
www.traveldocs.com /ly/history.htm   (879 words)

  
 WIPO/PR/2002/330: Director General Pledges WIPO's Support to King of Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Dr. Idris and the His Majesty King Abdullah II agreed on the importance of intellectual property to development and wealth creation and reviewed the status of cooperation activities since their last meeting in September 2000.
Idris commended Jordan's firm commitment to ensuring a culture of respect for intellectual property and for having adapted its legislation to be fully compliant with its international obligations.
He assured His Majesty King Abdullah II of WIPO's continued support in extending assistance to maximise the benefits associated with the use of the intellectual property system.
www.wipo.int /pressroom/en/releases/2002/p330.htm   (238 words)

  
 Libya Sanusi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nonetheless, King Idris, the monarch of independent Libya, was the grandson of the founder of the Sanusi movement, and his status as a Sanusi gave him the unique ability to command respect from the disparate parts of his kingdom.
A promised restoration never fully took place, and the Idris regime used the Sanusi heritage as a means of legitimizing political authority rather than of providing religious leadership.
After unseating Idris in 1969, the revolutionary government placed restrictions on the operation of the remaining zawaya, appointed a supervisor for Sanusi properties, and merged the Sanusi-sponsored Islamic University with the University of Libya.
www.country-studies.com /libya/sanusi.html   (242 words)

  
 Idris, I Biography / Profile of Idris, I Biographies
The first and only king of Libya, he reigned as Idris I from 1950 to 1969.
Libya's future king was born on March 13, 1890, in Jaghbub, an oasis in the eastern province of Cyrenaica.
Idris I died in exile in Cairo, Egypt, in 1983.
www.bookrags.com /biography/idris-i   (220 words)

  
 libya6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
1916 - 1969 H.M. Idris I, King of the United Kingdom of Libya, GBE (c 30.4.1954, KBE c 22.12.1946).
1) Sayyid Muhammad Kamil bin Sayyid Muhammad Idris as-Sanussi.
Adopted by King Idris I and Queen Fatima.
4dw.net /royalark/Libya/libya6.htm   (802 words)

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