Published 2022-12-01
“…Likewise, as the source of political legitimisation of independent Libya, the Sanusiyya underwent a process of bureaucratisation, i.e. an institutional degeneration whose sole purpose was the preservation of
power.Starting with a brief overview of the organisation of political power in independent Libya, the essay develops by focusing, in the second and third paragraphs, on concrete examples that testify the exploitation of religion for political purposes made by the King, by the descendant branches of the Sanusiyya, and by personalities linked to the ṭarīqa through religious affiliation. …”
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