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Omar al-Mukhṭār Muḥammad bin Farḥāṭ al-Manifī (Arabic: عُمَر الْمُخْتَار مُحَمَّد بِن فَرْحَات الْمَنِفِي; 20 August 1858 – 16 September 1931), called The Lion of the Desert, known among the colonial Italians as Matari of the Mnifa, was an Imam and leader of native resistance in ...
Sep 16, 2021 · An Islamic scholar turned freedom fighter, Omar Al-Mukhtar is best known for leading an armed revolution and guerrilla campaign against Italian colonisers for the last two decades of his...
Omar al-Mukhtar (about ca. 1860-1931), national hero of Libya and member of the Senusy, a religious organization with administrative and military functions, led the anticolonial resistance in Cirenaica from 1923 to 1931, when he was captured by the Italians and condemned to death.
Sep 16, 2019 · On this day, Omar al-Mukhtar was martyred. He heroically led the resistance against Italian colonisation in Libya and is one of the greatest freedom fighters...
Sep 16, 2022 · Omar Al-Mukhtar (1861 - 1931), portrait from the Libyan banknote. Omar Al-Mukhtar was a teacher of the Holy Quran who turned into a liberation fighter and served as an inspiration for freedom movements all over the world.
Sep 17, 2017 · “Injustice turns the oppressed into heroes” – Libyans still remember these fateful words by iconic resistance leader Omar al-Mukhtar (1862-1931), who spent the last 20 years of his life...
Sep 7, 2021 · In 1897, al-Mahdi appointed Mukhtar as the governor of Libya’s eastern town of Zawiyat al-Qusour. Mukhtar quickly became known for his wisdom, fairness and ability to resolve disputes. Omar Al-Mukhtar would later move to Sudan, where there was also a prominent presence of the Senussi.
Omar al-Mukhṭār Muḥammad bin Farḥāṭ al-Manifī, called The Lion of the Desert, known among the colonial Italians as Matari of the Mnifa, was an Imam and leader of native resistance in Cyrenaica under the Senussids, against the Italian colonization of Libya.
Aug 26, 2023 · Step into the rugged terrain of Libya and embark on an extraordinary journey through the life of Umar Al-Mukhtar, the true embodiment of resilience and deter...
Aug 15, 2023 · Who Is Omar al-Mukhtar?Discover the inspiring story of Omar al-Mukhtar, a fearless Libyan leader who stood up against Italian colonization in the early 20th ...
