Jun 10 Nigel Ash

Radical religious scholars deny Sheikh Ghariani is a terrorist: UPDATE

By Libya Herald reporters. Sheikh Sadek Ghariani is not a terrorist say scholars (Photo: LH)Tripoli, 10 May 2017:Libyan religious leaders linked to th...

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Jun 24 Michel Cousins

League of Libyan Ulema condemn Garabulli slayings; Ghariani's fatwas again rejected

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 24 June 2016:The League of Libyan Ulema has called for a full investigation into this week’s killings at Garabulli and...

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Jun 16 Michel Cousins

PFG accuses Ghariani of promoting murder

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 16 June 2016:Following the accusation by the League of Libyan Ulema that Sadik Al-Ghariani is inciting civil war in Libya, the...

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League of Ulema hails defeat of IS, accuses Ghariani of promoting civil war in Libya and responsibility for Tripoli slayings of 12 Qaddafi soldiers
Jun 15 Michel Cousins

League of Ulema hails defeat of IS, accuses Ghariani of promoting civil war in Libya and responsibility for Tripoli slayings of 12 Qaddafi soldiers

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 15 June 2016:The League of Libyan Ulema, which represents mainstream Maliki-school Islam in the country, has hailed th...

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Misrata cleric’s comments on Cyrenaicans spark heated debate
Dec 16 Michel Cousins

Misrata cleric’s comments on Cyrenaicans spark heated debate

By Jamal Adel and Salem Ali.Tripoli/Tunis, 16 December 2014:A prominent Misrata cleric who is alleged to have made disparaging remarks about people in...

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Dec 16 Newsdesk1

Prominent kidnapped Tripoli cleric released after two weeks

By Libya Herald staff. Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jafaari (Photo: Social Media)Tripoli, 16 December:A leading Libyan imam and preacher, Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jaafa...

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Kidnapped Tripoli cleric released after five months
Dec 13 Nigel Ash

Kidnapped Tripoli cleric released after five months

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 13 December 2014:A leading Sufi imam, Sheikh Tarek Abbas, has been freed after being held by kidnappers for just over f...

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Prominent Libyan cleric kidnapped in Tripoli
Nov 30 Michel Cousins

Prominent Libyan cleric kidnapped in Tripoli

By Libya Herald staff. Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jaafari (Photo: Social media)30 November 2014:A leading Libyan imam and preacher, Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jaafari ,...

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Saudis send medical aid to Zliten
Sep 9 Michel Cousins

Saudis send medical aid to Zliten

Tripoli, 9 September:Saudi Arabia has sent medical supplies to Zliten. The shipment arrived at Tripoli airport on Friday accompanied by a delegation f...

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League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC
Aug 30 George Grant

League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC

Tripoli, 30 August 2012:The League of Libyan Ulema has issued a statement condemning the recent desecration of Sufi shrines, drawing clear links betwe...

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