and raised him herself, nurturing and educating him. The author of Al-Manbal states that she occupied him with knowledge, and the historians of the Sanusiya movement are silent regarding the period he spent with his grandmother until her death. However, King Idris says that his grandfather remained with his grandmother until around the age of ten, when she passed away.

Lady Fatima succeeded in raising him during the period she cared for him, providing him with much information suitable for his age and instilling in him a love for knowledge, in addition to the affection she gave him. King Idris mentioned that his grandfather, in his childhood and youth, recalled many names he learned from her and took from her. Considering her influence on his education, we can consider Lady Fatima his first teacher.

After her death, he was cared for by his cousin, Al-Sharif, who was a man of knowledge. He then devoted himself to learning, Sufism, and jurisprudence under his cousin. Subsequently, he began to learn from the renowned scholars in Mostaganem and Mazouna. Among those from whom he learned during that period were Sheikh Muhyi al-Din bin Shahla, Sheikh Abd al-Qadir bin Hammur, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abd al-Qadir, Sheikh Muhammad bin Al-Qanduz, Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa, and Sheikh Al-Saleh Abu Talib Al-Mazuni.

In his youth, he was trained in horsemanship. King Idris states that his grandfather divided his day into two halves: one for knowledge and study, and the other for horsemanship and riding. The Sayyid passed away.

Al-Manbal Al-Adhi. 1. In the account of King Idris. 2. In the account of the King. 3. Ahmad, among the historians of the Sanusiya, did not mention this point. 4. Shukri, p. 11. Ahmad Al-Sharif. 5. In the account of King Idris.