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ʿOmar al-Mukhṭār Muḥammad bin Farḥāṭ al-Manifī , called The Lion of the Desert, known among the colonial Italians as Matari of the Mnifa, was the leader of native resistance in Cyrenaica, currently Eastern Libya under the Senussids, against the Italian colonization of Libya. A teacher-turned-general, Omar was also a prominent figure of the Senussi movement, and he is considered the national hero of Libya and a symbol of resistance in the Arab and Islamic worlds. Beginning in 1911, he organised and, for nearly twenty years, led the Libyan resistance movement against the colonial Italians during the Pacification of Libya. After many attempts, the Italian Armed Forces managed to capture Al-Mukhtar near Solonta and hanged him in 1931.

Omar al-Mukhtar also fought against the French colonization of Chad and the British occupation of Egypt. Wikipedia  

✵ 20. August 1858 – 16. September 1931
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Famous Omar Mukhtar Quotes

“We do not surrender — we win or die.”

Omar Mukhtar

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.

“I took part in all battles. If sometimes I was not there, the operation was likewise carried out under my orders.”

Omar Mukhtar

Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)

“From God we have come and to God we must return.”

Omar Mukhtar

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.”

Omar Mukhtar

Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)

“I will not leave this place until I achieve one of the two highest levels; martyrhood or victory.”

Omar Mukhtar

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/.

“I am not sorry for what I did because it was God's will.”

Omar Mukhtar

Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)

“It is useless for you to ask me single facts. Whatever has been committed against Italy and the Italians for the past ten years was willed and permitted by me, whenever I did not personally take part in the acts themselves. … The raids, too, were ordered by me and some of them carried out by me.”

Omar Mukhtar

Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)

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