against the Italians in 1911. In the stopping-places, everything was provided for travelers through those endless, empty, solitary sands; they were welcomed and all their needs catered for.

"Seyyid Ahmed Sanusi greeted us with courtesy and modesty. Since I was an old friend, he showed me particular attention. He was well-informed about Seyh Salih Serif Tunusi and Bediuzzaman. They won the Sanusi Seyh’s admiration with their extensive eloquent, eloquent Arabic, and reassuringly wide knowledge of both religious and worldly subjects. Besides our discussions on how the proposals we had brought with us should be carried out, all the time we were the Seyh’s guests, 0ur discussions on religious subjects also continued. When the day for our departure was drawing close, Seyh Sanusi found a pretext for a private meeting with me...

"On our departure, Seyh Sanusi embraced each of us separately: `Do not stint on your prayers for succour and success. I shall await the military ad visors. May Almighty God protect us always. Amen!'

"Hopes had been tied to Seyh Sanusi's attitude. I had explained the situation. I recommended that as far as it was possible, the basic effort should be for the German assistance to be satisfactory, continuous, and if possible with previously made inventories. Leaving Seyh Salih serif Tunusi at Benghazi, I returned with Bediuzzaman. The German aid of weapons and ammunition were conveyed to Benghazi and Derne by various ways, and, being taken inland by camel-train, were there collected together for transport to Western Egypt"

It may also be noted here that this visit to ,Seyh Ahmed Sanusi was instrumental in securing the active participation of this influential and staunch supporter of the Caliphate and Islamic Unity in the liberation of occupied ' Turkey following World War I. As is well-known, founded as a movement for the revitalization of Islam, the Sanusiyya in North Africa played an important role countering expanding French influence in the 19 th century. In the early 1900's, Seyh Ahmed Sanusi took over as leader of the movement, which took to arms alongside the Ottoman forces in the defense of Tripoli