Al-Sanussi, Fatima b. 1911 d. October 3, 2009 Arabic Royalty. She was the only Queen of Libya. Born in the Libyan oasis of Kufra, Fatima, who never knew her exact birthdate, was descenced from the Sanussi family which had founded a revivalist Moslem sect in Mecca in 1837. At 18, she was forced by tribal warfare to flee to Egypt on camelback, but soon returned; in 1931, she married Idris, a kinsman 20 years her senior, who had succeded to leadership of the Sanussi branch of Islam. In 1949, as a reward for assistance to the British in WWII...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Hamza Cemetery, Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Idris I b. March 12, 1890 d. May 25, 1983 King of Libya. A grandson of the founder of the Senussi Muslim sect, he became leader of the group in 1917. Idris was acknowledged in 1920 by the Italian government as emir of Cyrenaica, but had to flee to Egypt in 1922 after quarreling with the Italy's new fascist government. He was restored to power by the British in 1943 and became Libya's first king when independence was granted in 1951. Throughout his reign, Idris grew unpopular in Libya due to the close ties he had with Great Britain...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye) Maqbarat Al Baqi, Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Muhammed the Prophet b. April 26, 570 d. June 8, 632 Muhammad was the founder of the religion of Islam. He is considered by Muslims and Baha'is to be a messenger and prophet of God, and by Muslims the last law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophets. Most Muslims consider him to be the last prophet of God as taught by the Quran. Muslims thus consider him the restorer of an uncorrupted original monotheistic faith (islam) of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and other prophets. Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
b. 1911 d. October 3, 2009
b. April 26, 570 d. June 8, 632