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Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar al-Gaddafi was the leader of the African nation of Libya from 1969 to 2011. In February 2011, protests broke out over his rule. He was killed on October 20, 2011 when Libyan fighters captured his hometown of Sirte.
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What is Colonel Gaddafi's residence in Tripoli called?
I have heard reporters refer to it as his Bab al Azizia compound.
How was Muammar Gaddafi overthrown?
He was overthrown in an uprising by the Libyan people who had enough of him and they killed him.
What would happen if al-Gaddafi is arrested or killed?
Effective October 20th, 2011: Stay tuned- his death in Sirte is being widely reported, though unconfirmed.
As a member of the German Air Force, I took an English language course in 1964 in Lackland Air Force base near San Antonio, TX. Several times I had discussions with a young Libyan colonel whose name I do not remember but who looked very very much like Gaddafi (at young age). At that time he was a strong supporter of king Idris whom he later overturned.
What was muammar gaddafi's official title?
After succeeding in over throwing Kind Idris in 1962 Muammar Kadaffi declared himself "president" of Libya.
How many deaths are attributable to maummar al-gaddafi?
There are no exact numbers regarding the deaths that are attributable to Maummar Al-Gaddafi, but there are estimates among the tens of thousands. He is believed to have been the cause of some of the most deadly of all civil wars in Libya.
What was the reason behind Muammar Gaddafi's statement that African Union should be called Africa?
Gaddafi thought that only a true pan-African state could provide wealth and stability to Africa.
What human rights violations did Muammar Gaddafi commit?
He committed numerous human rights violations including:
- Intentionally planning to kill foreign national civilians
- Repressing his citizens' rights to protest
- Preventing his citizens' rights to free speech
- Repressing any non-Sunni Islam religion (although admittedly almost no Libyan was non-Sunni by the time he assumed power)
- Abusing foreign workers
- Permitting enslavement of Black Africans and slave trafficking
- Disappearing "Undesirables"
- Intentionally pitting ethnic groups against each other, resulting in violent clashes
- Openly and brazenly killing his own citizens (without just cause)
Yes, he was a Muslim but he wasn't a great one in my opinion.
Answer:
No one who does what he did can be called a Muslim. We judge by outward behavior, and it is clear that a person who shows such outward hatred for Islamic teachings - and persecutes Muslims even just for going to pray at the mosque, cannot really be a Muslim.
Interestingly enough, since his mother was Jewish, I personally know some Jews who consider him Jewish. By blood, only, of course, because even by Jewish definitions he would not have been considered a good or religious Jew.
Is Muammar al-Gaddafi still Prime Minister of Libya?
No, as there is no such post and al-Gaddafi is dead now.
