Yousaf Borahil Al-Msmare

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Youssef Borahil al-Mismari
يوسف بورحيل المسماري
Leader of Senussi Tribal Military
In office
16 September – 19 December 1931
Preceded byOmar al-Mukhtar
Personal details
Born1886
Marj, Ottoman Libya
Died19 December 1931(1931-12-19) (aged 44–45)
Known forLeading Arab native resistance to Italian colonization of Libya
ReligionSunni Islam
Military service
Allegiance Senussi Order
Branch/service Senussid Military Adwar
Battles/warsSenussid-Italian War

Yousaf Borahil al-Mismari (Arabic: يوسف بورحيل المسماري) (ca. 1866 — 19 December 1931) was a well known Libyan Muslim resistance leader fighting against Italian colonization and deputy leader of the Libyan Jihad after the death of Omar Al-Mokhtar. He was killed in a confrontation with Italian security forces in Libya at the age of 65.

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