Omar al Mukhtar: the Libyan Resistance Leader Who Was Hanged for Resisting Italian Rule

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In the early twentieth century, as European powers tightened their grip on Africa, Italy set its sights on Libya. After invading the region in 1911, Italian forces began a harsh campaign to turn the country into a colony. Among the Libyans who refused to accept foreign rule was Omar al Mukhtar, a quiet Quran teacher […]
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