AHMED ABDEL QADER AL-RIFI AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE SENUSSI MOVEMENT IN LIBYA (1828-1911)

Abstract

 When Sanussi began Spread his invitation by teaching the people the principles of Islam, who turned away from them, as result, the ignorance catch the country, he was helped in that task by a group of preachers in spreading the Islamic principles among the people, among them were Sheik Ahmed  Abdel qader Al-Rifi, These Sheikhs have a good reputation among the libyan tribes because of their great degree of knowledge and religiosity, where they carried out the tasks of education, advocacy and reform entrusted by Sheikh Sanussi, and these preachers contributed significantly to extend the invitation of Senussi movement, they also played an important role to development it from a religious movement to an organized movement that contributed to Libyan state-building and has played a role in political developments in Libya as well as in North Africa