Idris of Libya
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1889 – 1983
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Who was Idris of Libya?
Idris, GBE, also known as King Idris I of Libya, was the first and only king of Libya, reigning from 1951 to 1969, and the Chief of the Senussi Muslim order. While in Turkey for medical treatment, Idris was deposed in a 1969 coup d'etat by army officers led by Muammar Gaddafi.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1889
Jaghbub, Libya - Spouses
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Profession
- Died
- May 25, 1983
Cairo - Resting place
- Al-Baqi'
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on July 23, 2013
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