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Province of Libya
Fezzan (UK: /fɛˈzɑːn/ fez-AHN, US: /fɛˈzæn, fəˈzæn/ fez-AN, fə-ZAN; Berber languages: ⴼⵣⵣⴰⵏ, romanized: Fezzan; Arabic: فَزَّان, romanized: Fazzān [fazˈzaːn];
Fezzan
Topics referred to by the same term
Fezzan refers to: Fezzan (region), a historic region of Libya Fezzan Basin Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory Fezzan valleys Fezzan province This disambiguation
Fezzan_(disambiguation)
Italian fascist politician and military officer (1882–1955)
11 January 1955) also known as the Butcher of Ethiopia or the Butcher of Fezzan, was an Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy's Royal Army, primarily
Rodolfo_Graziani
Kingdom in North Africa from 1951 to 1969
Cyrenaica Gharian, formerly part of Fezzan and Tripolitania Misrata, formerly part of Tripolitania Sabha, formerly part of Fezzan Tarabulus, formerly part of
Kingdom_of_Libya
Traditional province of Libya
Fezzan province is one of the three traditional Provinces of Libya. It was a formal province from 1934 until 1963, when it was subdivided into the Governorates
Fezzan_province
1947–1951 French rule of southwestern Libya as part of the Allied administration
The Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory was a territory in the southern part of Italian Libya which was occupied and administered by Free France from 1943
Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory
Fezzan-Ghadames_Military_Territory
Town in Fezzan, Libya
Ghat (Arabic: غات) is the capital of the Ghat District in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya, located just east of the Algerian border. In historical
Ghat,_Libya
Interior drainage basin in Libya
The Fazzan Basin, or Fezzan Basin, is a large endorheic basin in Libya. It has no outlet to the sea and contains large areas of desert or semi-arid land
Fezzan_Basin
Ancient North African population
pastoralists and who had settled, at least as early as 1000 BC, in the Fezzan region , where they established a civilization that flourished until its
Garamantes
Country in North Africa
Ottoman conquest in 1517. Fezzan acquired independence under Awlad Muhammad dynasty after Kanem rule. Ottomans finally conquered Fezzan between 1556 and 1577
Libya
Presumably extinct Eastern Berber language of Libya
in the town of Sokna (Isuknan) and the village of Fuqaha in northeastern Fezzan, Libya. According to Václav Blažek (1999), Sokna was also spoken in the
Sokna_language
Although Pietro Badoglio was uniquely governor of Tripolitania (including Fezzan) and Cyrenaica from 1929 to 1933, Libya became a united province under Balbo
List of governors-general of Italian Libya
List_of_governors-general_of_Italian_Libya
Protected area in Libya
Wadi ash-Shati' Wadi Irawan Fezzan Valleys is a protected area of Libya made up of Wadi ash-Shati' (ash-Shati Valley) and Wadi Irawan (Irawan Valley),
Fezzan_valleys
Road in Libya
Fezzan Road is an asphalt road in central Libya, running from Abu Qurayn near the coast to Sabha in the Sahara Desert. It is 620 km (385 mi) long. Fezzan
Fezzan_Road
Place in Fezzan, Libya
mythical founder Garamas. The Garamantes were a Saharan people living in the Fezzan in the northeastern Sahara Desert. Garamantian power climaxed during the
Germa
Map of Libya's regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica.
List_of_wadis_of_Libya
1942–1951 government in Northern Africa
Cyrenaica remained under British administration, while the French controlled Fezzan. In 1944, Idris as-Senussi returned from exile in Cairo but declined to
British Military Administration (Libya)
British_Military_Administration_(Libya)
Ruling dynasty of Ottoman Tripolitania from 1711 to 1832
Libya. At its peak, the Karamanli dynasty's influence reached Cyrenaica and Fezzan, covering most of Libya. The founder of the dynasty was Ahmed Karamanli
Karamanli_dynasty
Dynasty of medieval Libya
Banu Khurman were a local tribe in Wadi Ajal and the Murzuq region in the Fezzan (present-day Libya). They have also historically been referred to as "Qurmān"
Banu_Khurman
Ruler of the Kanem–Bornu Empire (c. 1570–1603)
the Sahara desert. Between Lake Chad and Fezzan lay a sequence of well-spaced wells and oases and from Fezzan there were easy connections to North Africa
Idris_Alooma
Series of sci-fi novels by Yoshiki Tanaka
tide of the galactic war to favor their objectives. The name "Fezzan" is a reference to Fezzan, a region of modern Libya that played an analogous historical
Legend_of_the_Galactic_Heroes
1943–1951 Anglo–French administration
Administration of Libya (UN administration after 1949) French Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames (UN administration after 1949) The Allied administration was administered
Allied administration of Libya
Allied_administration_of_Libya
Branch of the Islamic State in Libya
Libya) is a militant Islamist group active in Libya under three branches: Fezzan Province in the desert south, Cyrenaica Province in the east, and Tripolitania
Islamic State – Libya Province
Islamic_State_–_Libya_Province
Traditional administrative divisions of Libya
divisions of Italian Libya: Tripolitania province, Cyrenaica province and Fezzan province. After Italy took the area from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 during
Provinces_of_Libya
Battles for Murzuch, or the Reconquest of Fezzan, was a series of operations in the region today known as Fezzan. Italian soldiers and local fighters fought
Battles_for_Murzuch
King of Libya from 1951 to 1969
Kingdom of Libya through the unification of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan, appointing Idris to rule it as king. Wielding significant political influence
Idris_of_Libya
comprised the UN delegation representing the three regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania at UN unification discussions. The flag was abolished
Flag_of_Libya
African tribe
Awlad Muhammad (or Ouled Muhammed) was a tribe that ruled over the Fezzan region from 1550 to 1812. At their height, their domain extended from Sokna in
Awlad_Muhammad
Place in Fezzan, Libya
Italian: Ueddan) is an oasis town of the Sahara Desert in the northeast Fezzan region of southwest Libya, in the Jufra District. It was an important town
Waddan,_Libya
Arab Muslim general (died 683)
The most important of these oases was the Fezzan oasis. Amr dispatched his commander ʿUqba ibn Nāfiʿ to Fezzan, which he conquered, and he then continued
Uqba_ibn_Nafi
1949–1951 emirate in Northern Africa
the addition of a red and a green stripe, representing Tripolitania and Fezzan, respectively. Idris as king of Libya kept the flag of the emirate as his
Emirate_of_Cyrenaica
Town in Fezzan, Libya
(Arabic: مرزق) is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert
Murzuk
Eastern coastal region of Libya
of him and the Senussi. On 1 January 1934, Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan were united as the Italian colony of Libya. The Italian fascists constructed
Cyrenaica
Libyan military general (born 1945)
Libyan Civil War. After the end of the Fezzan campaign, he fled to Niger. In 2013, he returned to the Fezzan region of Libya. He was subsequently involved
Ali_Kanna
Bedr-i Zafer [de] and 26-gun corvette Alis Fezzan. Bedr-i Zafer surrendered after a hard fight; while Alis Fezzan withdrew damaged. On 1 July 1808, while
Battle_of_Skopelos
survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Fezzan and Ghadames, both now part of Libya. Fezzan is a south-western region of modern Libya. It is
Postage stamps and postal history of Fezzan and Ghadames
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Fezzan_and_Ghadames
tripartite as: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest; and later divided into ten governorates. Prior to 2013
Districts_of_Libya
Libyan general
Muammar Gaddafi, including Commander of Military Security, Governor of Fezzan and Head of Security in major cities. He was a prominent figure in Libya
Massoud_Abdelhafid
Ethnic group in the central Sahara
Garamantes and the Toubou seem to occupy the same lands, spanning from the Fezzan (Phazania) as far south as Nubia. Harold MacMichael stated in 1912 that
Toubou_people
1934–1943 Italian colony in North Africa
began to change, and both Italian Cyrenaica and Tripolitania, along with Fezzan, were merged into Italian Libya in 1934. The Italians started a new policy
Italian_Libya
City in Fezzan, Libya
(400 mi) south of Tripoli. It was historically the capital of the Fezzan region and the Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory and is the capital of the Sabha District
Sabha,_Libya
Sandy desert in Libya
of approximately 58,000 km2. It is named after the town of Murzuk in the Fezzan region. Like the Idehan Ubari further north, the Idehan Murzuq is part of
Murzuq_Desert
Trans-Saharan slave trade. It ruled over Zawila and the surrounding oases in the Fezzan region from 918/919 until 1172–1177 when it was sacked and conquered by
Banu_Khattab
Conflict in Libya (1923–1932)
conflict. Fighting took place in all three of Libya's provinces (Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica), but was most intense and prolonged in the mountainous Jebel
Second_Italo-Senussi_War
Ethnic Tuareg tribal militias
Tuareg militia reportedly seized control of the El Sharara oil field in Fezzan. In July 2015, clashes between Tuaregs and Tebu tribes reached Sebha, the
Tuareg_militias_of_Ghat
Italian general (1864–1933)
duties until 1913, when he was sent to Libya to organize the conquest of the Fezzan region, which he completed by March 1914, being awarded the Knight's Cross
Antonio_Giuseppe_Miani
Town in Fezzan, Libya
in southwestern Libya. During the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Fezzan region. When Uqba ibn Nafi passed through the area in 46 A.H. (666/67 CE)
Zawila
Part of the First Libyan Civil War
The Fezzan campaign was a military campaign conducted by the National Liberation Army to take control of southwestern Libya during the Libyan Civil War
Fezzan_campaign
Historical subdivision of Libya
three separate provinces ("Vilayets") of the Ottoman Empire: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. At first, Italy continued the tripartite administration
Subdivisions_of_Libya
Group of Berber languages spoken in Libya and Egypt
Berber languages spoken in Libya and Egypt. They include the Awjila, Sokna, Fezzan (El-Fogaha), Siwi, and Ghadamès languages, though it is not clear that they
Eastern_Berber_languages
President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938
Having lost the war, the Ottoman government had to surrender Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica (three provinces forming present-day Libya) to the Kingdom
Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
Berber ethnic group of the Sahara desert
the Tuareg ethnicity with the fall of the Garamantes, who inhabited the Fezzan (Libya) from the 1st millennium BC to the 5th century AD. Tuareg people
Tuareg_people
crossing the desert from Tripoli to Fezzan, in what is now Libya. The plan was to collect information in Fezzan, and from traders, on the interior, and
Simon_Lucas
Town in Tripolitania, Libya
connected to the name of the ancient Berber tribe of Tidamensi, a tribe from Fezzan. It is also believed that the name Tidamensi was corrupted by the invading
Ghadames
Ibadi ruling house in Algeria (777–909)
and western Algeria, parts of southern Tunisia, and the Jebel Nafusa and Fezzan regions in Libya as far as Zawila. The Rustamids were of Persian origin
Rustamid_dynasty
Archaeological site in Libya
archaeological site in the Mesak Settafet escarpment, located in the southwestern Fezzan region in Libya. It contains many petroglyphs of figures and objects, as
Wadi_Mathendous
Aspect of politics in Fascist Italy
Rommel’s Afrika Korps’ retreat to Tunisia it was occupied by the Allies. Fezzan was occupied by the Free French, while Cyrenaica and Tripolitania were occupied
Italian imperialism under fascism
Italian_imperialism_under_fascism
Historic region of Libya
provinces of the country, alongside Cyrenaica province to the east and Fezzan province to the south. Historically, the name Tripoli designated a region
Tripolitania
Town in Fezzan, Libya
Socna or Sawknah, Tamazight: Isuknen) is a Saharan desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. The Eastern Berber language Sokna is native to
Sokna,_Libya
Attempted coup against Colonel Gaddafi
neighbouring Chad. Their objective was to capture the town of Sebha, in the Fezzan region of Southern Libya, which would serve as a staging ground for the
Black_Prince_conspiracy
Sulayman carved out a vast area of influence for themselves in Sirte and Fezzan by force of arms and by their alliances with neighboring peoples and the
Demographics_of_Libya
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
Cyrenaica. Garamantia was a notable Berber kingdom that flourished in the Fezzan area of modern-day Libya in the Sahara desert between 400 BC and 600 AD
Berbers
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
General Massoud Abdel Hafiz announced the formation of the Republic of Fezzan in Sebha, where Gaddafi would be president for life. Sebha fell on 22 September
Muammar_Gaddafi
Town in Fezzan, Libya
(Arabic: هون, romanized: Hūn) (Italian: Hon) is an oasis town in the northern Fezzan region of southwest Libya. The town is the capital of the Jufra District
Hun,_Libya
1911–1934 Italian possession in North Africa
administratively into four provinces: Tripoli, Misrata, Benghazi, and Derna. The Fezzan area was called Territorio Sahara Libico and administered militarily." The
Italian_Tripolitania
Units of measurement used in Libya
58.5 oka. In Tripoli, Mataro, for oil, was equal to 9.163 gal. Barca and Fezzan had the same units as units in Tripoli. Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia
Libyan_units_of_measurement
Kashmiri faction of the Islamic State
Kurdistan Province Lebanon Province Libya Provinces Cyrenaica Province Fezzan Province Tripolitania Province Egypt Province Mozambique Province Najd Province
Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir
Islamic_State_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
Zuwayla in the Fezzan and the newly established Fatimid capital of Cairo in Egypt. The east-west caravan route from Cairo to Tripoli, the Fezzan and Tunis
Awjila
Algeria; Cyrenaica; French Occupation Issues; Libya; Tripolitania Refer Fezzan Dates 1870 – Capital Suva Currency (1870) 12 pence = 1 shilling, 20 shillings
Compendium of postage stamp issuers (F)
Compendium_of_postage_stamp_issuers_(F)
Battle in Libya (1913 -1914)
The Battle of Mahrugah, on 24 December 1913, saw the occupation of Fezzan, a region of Libya held by Senussi tribesmen under the command of Muhammad ben
Battle_of_Mahrugah
Spanish military officer, historian and academic (1887–1975)
(1928) (in Spanish) Pájaros de acero (1930) (in Spanish) La campaña de Fezzan (1935) (in Spanish) Los fuegos (1935) (in Spanish) Arte bélico (1936) (in
Carlos Martínez de Campos y Serrano
Carlos_Martínez_de_Campos_y_Serrano
Town in Fezzan, Libya
Coordinates: 27°50′N 16°21′E / 27.833°N 16.350°E / 27.833; 16.350 Country Libya Region Fezzan District Jufra Elevation 2,605 ft (794 m) Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
Fuqaha,_Libya
Town in Fezzan, Libya
14°16′7″E / 27.54583°N 14.26861°E / 27.54583; 14.26861 Country Libya Region Fezzan District Wadi al Shatii Elevation 1,096 ft (334 m) Population (2004) • Total
Brak,_Libya
North-eastern part of the Sahara Desert
Kharga (the Darb al Arbein) close to the Nile, and Murzuk in the Libyan Fezzan. This obscurity saw the region overlooked by early European explorers, and
Libyan_Desert
Idehan Murzuq cover much of the land of Fezzan. The Haruj volcanic field is in the northeast part of Fezzan. In 1969 the revolutionary government officially
Geography_of_Libya
Military unit
the names of three battles in which its parent took part: Koufra (1941), Fezzan (1942), and Sud-Tunisien (1943). The three other names are those of battles
Régiment_de_marche_du_Tchad
Lake in West-Central Africa
with Tunisia, Tripolitania, and Fezzan. By the 5th century AD camels were being used for trans-Saharan trade via the Fezzan, or to the east via Darfur. After
Lake_Chad
requesting the return of the Fezzan region. However, the request was ultimately declined by the Ottoman authorities. Fezzan recaptured by Bornu in 1585
Timeline_of_Nigerian_history
African jihadist organisation
Kurdistan Province Lebanon Province Libya Provinces Cyrenaica Province Fezzan Province Tripolitania Province Egypt Province Mozambique Province Najd Province
Boko_Haram
Desert on the African continent
500 BCE in the Sahara, in a valley that is now called the Wadi al-Ajal in Fezzan, Libya. The Garamantes built a prosperous empire in the heart of the desert
Sahara
Arab people in Niger
Souleymane or Awlad Suleiman) are an Arab people and tribe originating from the Fezzan region of modern-day Libya. Populations of Ouled Slimanes are also present
Ouled_Slimane_people
Town in Fezzan, Libya
the Saifawa capital. The Saifawa were said to have "gained control of the Fezzan by establishing a post in the oasis of Traghan about twenty miles east of
Traghan
continues to do so to this day. The provinces of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan as well as the municipality of Tripoli also had separate revenue issues
Revenue_stamps_of_Libya
Commune in Agadez Region, Niger
soudan route of the Trans-Saharan trade which linked coastal Libya and the Fezzan to the Kanem–Bornu Empire near Lake Chad. Its population is made up primarily
Dirkou
Semi-autonomous state affiliated with the Ottoman Empire (1551–1912)
of this conflict, the Ottoman Turks ceded the provinces of Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica to Italy. These provinces together formed what became known
Ottoman_Tripolitania
French Army regiment
Tien-Tsin 1900 Maroc 1908-1913 Champagne 1915 Somme 1916 La Serre 1918 Fezzan 1942 Sud Tunisien 1943 Paris 1944 Strasbourg 1944 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment
3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (France)
3rd_Marine_Artillery_Regiment_(France)
Town in Fezzan, Libya
is an oasis town and the capital of the Wadi al Hayaa District, in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya. It is in the Idehan Ubari, a Libyan section
Ubari
Volcano in Libya
Of either Pleistocene or Holocene age, it is located within the eastern Fezzan region. The origin of the volcanism there and at Al Haruj farther north
Waw_an_Namus
linked it with the main Trans-Saharan routes. It received caravans from Fezzan and Ghadamès, which consisted solely, in the eighteenth century, of gold
Slavery_in_Tunisia
Bulgarian anarchist group
sentences were commuted to life sentences. They were sent to a penal colony in Fezzan. Members of the Central Committee of IMORO, including Ivan Garvanov, D.
Boatmen_of_Thessaloniki
Empire around Lake Chad, Africa, c. 700–1902
the time of the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750), when Arab raiders reached Fezzan and the Tibesti Mountains. The religion was probably introduced to Kanem
Kanem–Bornu_Empire
Country in Southern Europe (1861–1946)
1911, Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire and invaded Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica. These provinces together formed what became known as Libya
Kingdom_of_Italy
Village in Fezzan, Libya
14°34′33″E / 24.92889°N 14.57583°E / 24.92889; 14.57583 Country Libya Region Fezzan District Murzuq Population (2009) • Total 4,501 Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
Qatrun
Place in Tripolitania, Libya
being on a trade route from the coast to the Nafusa Mountains and the Fezzan region to the south.[citation needed] As of 2006, the town's population
ʽAziziya
Tuareg confederation
Algeria. Their main stronghold was Ghat, followed by Ubari, both in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya and Djanet south of the Tassili n'Ajjer in
Kel_Ajjer
2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists in Morocco
Kurdistan Province Lebanon Province Libya Provinces Cyrenaica Province Fezzan Province Tripolitania Province Egypt Province Mozambique Province Najd Province
Murders of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland
Murders_of_Louisa_Vesterager_Jespersen_and_Maren_Ueland
1916–17 Tuareg rebellion against French colonial rule
colonial forces from at least 1909. When the Sanusiya leadership in the Fezzan oasis town of Kufra (in modern Libya) declared a Jihad against the French
Kaocen_revolt
Branch of the Islamic State
Kurdistan Province Lebanon Province Libya Provinces Cyrenaica Province Fezzan Province Tripolitania Province Egypt Province Mozambique Province Najd Province
Islamic State – Mozambique Province
Islamic_State_–_Mozambique_Province
Leader of the Islamic State from 2013 to 2019
Kurdistan Province Lebanon Province Libya Provinces Cyrenaica Province Fezzan Province Tripolitania Province Egypt Province Mozambique Province Najd Province
Abu_Bakr_al-Baghdadi
District of Libya
was occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1578 and served as the capital of Fezzan off and on until the Ottomans ceded Libya to Italy in 1912. It was not occupied
Murzuq_District
FEZZAN
FEZZAN
FEZZAN
FEZZAN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, such as Foscott (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire), Foscote (Northamptonshire, Wiltshire), Foxcott (Hampshire), Foxcote (Gloucestershire, Warwickshire), so named from Old English fox ‘fox’ + cot ‘shelter’, ‘burrow’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decency. Dignity.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : origin uncertain; perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.Altered spelling of German Rümmelin or Rümmele, variants of Rummel.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Minor; Young; Tender; Very Small
Boy/Male
Hindu
Variant of Jaydev (God has heard
Boy/Male
Arabic
Lightening; Telegraph
Biblical
the curse of trembling
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sindhi
Rained
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Tom, a short form of the personal name Thomas.
FEZZAN
FEZZAN
FEZZAN
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FEZZAN