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At that stage of his life. What increased his resentment towards the Mamluks was what he heard in his country about the conditions of the other parts of the state, then about the news of Africa and the Muslims' shortcomings in preaching. What also increased his sense of the bad conditions was his studies under the great scholars in his country, all of whom had accurate knowledge of the country's affairs and the rulers' conditions. He must have heard from them the legal opinions before events occurred. We know the names of his teachers, but we do not know much about their histories. If one of them, Ibn Al-Qunduz, was killed by the Turkish governor Hassan Bey when he found his presence a danger to him. It is narrated that Ibn Al-Qunduz refused to flee when he received the news of the ruler's intention to kill him, and that he said, "Evil will befall the Mamluks due to Hassan Bey's mistakes, and evil will befall the Turks because of Ibn Al-Qunduz." This indicates that this Sheikh was resentful. This was in the year 118 AH, and it was against the unjust Turkish rule. It is natural that Ibn Al-Senussi was influenced by his studies and those of his peers among the scholars. Among the factors that influenced his personality was his birth in a Sharifian family famous for its deep roots and authenticity. It is expected that Al-Falam thought of him as a descendant of the Messenger of Islam, just as he thought of his ancestors, the Idrisids, who ruled Morocco. His birth coincided with the Prophet's birthday, and his family named him after the Prophet. These are small things, but they usually affect a child's personality despite their smallness. Therefore, it is expected that Ibn Al-Senussi felt, as a result of these matters, his duty to follow a path inspired by the example of his ancestors and to raise the banner of religion and follow the example of the Prophet. His interest in the history of his ancestors became evident in the book he later authored about them, which he named "Al-Durar Al-Sunniyah fi Akhbar Al-Silsilah Al-Idrisiyah." Thus, we believe that his sense of...