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Sulayman al-Baruni

1870–1940 · 20th century · Also known as Suleiman al-Baruni

Sulayman al-Baruni was an Ibadi Berber scholar and politician from the Nafusa Mountains of Libya. A member of the Ottoman parliament, he led resistance to the Italian invasion from 1911 and in 1918 was one of the leaders of the Tripolitanian Republic. He later lived in exile and served as an adviser in Oman.

Sulayman al-Baruni
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Tripolitanian Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sulayman al-Baruni. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sulayman-al-baruni
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