Omar Al-Mukhtar University (Arabic: جامعة عمر المختار‎) started as an Islamic university in Bayda, Libya. It was founded in 1835 by Ali al-Sanusi of the religious group 'Kzawip Senussi' in 1961.[clarification needed] It has grown to be a moderately religious institute and teaches practice regarding scripture reading and interpretation. Omar Al-Mukhtar University (OAMU) educates students from many locations, including Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sudan, and Chad. The Baksmha [clarification needed] room of OAMU is capable of housing several thousand students, though clashes between different religious sects have led to a shortage of experienced preachers and speakers. After the Egyptian revolution, Fatih University was rejected as a beacon to the Islamic Movement of mother-to-Senussi, a movement now banned in Libya. OAMU now belongs to the Faculty of Agriculture in the University of Garyounis, an independent and established university general in 1984. The campus now foll