“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
As quoted in "New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya" at BBC News (25 February 2011) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12579451.
Umar al-Muchtar war ein libyscher Koranlehrer und Freiheitskämpfer.
Während der Italienischen Wiedereroberung Libyens 1923 bis 1932 war er Anführer des libyschen Widerstands in der Cyrenaika. Im Jahr 1931 wurde er von den italienischen Faschisten gefangen genommen und im Konzentrationslager Soluch gehängt. Der Beiname Muchtar bedeutet „der Auserwählte“ und bezeichnet einen gewählten Dorfvorsteher.
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“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
As quoted in "New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya" at BBC News (25 February 2011) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12579451.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“From God we have come and to God we must return.”
Response after receiving the sentence of death.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“I never submitted to the Italian government: I only had conversations with it.”
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“I will not leave this place until I achieve one of the two highest levels; martyrhood or victory.”
As quoted in "A Lesson from our True Leader: Omar Al-Mukhtar, Libya’s Freedom Fighter" at The Libyan Youth Movement : Feb 17th (22 February 2011) http://feb17.info/general/a-lesson-from-our-true-leader-omar-al-mukhtar-libyas-freedom-fighter/.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)