The relationship of the Al-Kazza family to the Sanusi movement 1841-1944

Abstract

This effort seeks to examine the paths of the relationship of the Al-Kazza family with the Senussi movement, its imams, and its leaders from 1841-1944, while giving special attention to the policies of the Italian government, which stubbornly tried to sever the ties of this relationship, and impose policies of rapprochement, understanding, cooperation, and peaceful coexistence with the sheikhs of the Al-Kazza family and the sheikhs of the Barqawi social structures.Then. This is done through some contemporary documentary and reference frameworks, especially the published Italian documents, the documents of Sheikh Hamad Jarbou Al-Kazza, the documents of Sheikh Bushnef Muhammad Mustafa Al-Kazza, the documents of Sheikh Ahmed Aqila Al-Kazza, the documents of Sheikh Nasser Abdel Salam Al-Kazza, and the documents of Sheikh Misbah Al-Tawati Busayf Al-Kazza, which remained locked in their bags for a period of time waiting for the day of relief.It is important to point out that these documents contained very important scattered information about the nature of the relationship between the Al-Kazza family and the imams and leaders of the Senussi movement.
 The research proposes the following points as a way to trace the paths of this relationship: - The relationship of the Al-Kazza family with Imam Muhammad bin Ali Al-Senussi and his son Al-Sayyid Al-Mahdi 1841-1902. Their relationship with Mr. Ahmed Al-Sharif 1911-1922.- Their relationship with Mr. Idris Al-Senussi and the Italian government’s reactions to it. - The Al-Kazza family communicated with Mr. Idris Al-Senussi in the Hijra lands in Egypt 1939-1944. - Participation of the Al-Kazza family in the hospitality of Prince Idris Al-Senussi at the Suluq district center in 1944.