People smuggling “haram” says Dar Al-Ifta
May 13 Michel Cousins

People smuggling “haram” says Dar Al-Ifta

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 13 May 2015:People smuggling is contrary to Islam, the Tripoli-based Dar Al-Ifta (Fatwa House) has pronounced.It was re...

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Jan 13 Nigel Ash

Hassi antigovernment to segregate schoolgirls and boys

Libya Herald staff. Many Libyan schools currently mix boys and girls (Photo: archive) Tripoli, 13 January 2015: Boys and girls are to be segregated...

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Nov 9 Newsdesk2

House of Representatives votes to sack Grand Mufti

By Ali Salem.Tripoli, 9 November 2014:Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) voted today to sack Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani and dissolve the...

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May 22 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti condemns Hafter’s “Operation Dignity” as attempted coup

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 22 May 2014:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadek Al-Ghariani, has condemned Khalifa Hafter’s "Operation Dignity" in Benghazi a...

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Wall built at Derna university to separate male and female students
Apr 29 Callum Paton

Wall built at Derna university to separate male and female students

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Seraj Essul.keeping the sexes apart at DernaTripoli, 29 April 2014:Derna's Abu Saleem Brigade has built a wall across one of...

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Alexandria Declaration on Women's rights in Islam
Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Alexandria Declaration on Women's rights in Islam

Tripoli, 11 March 2014:During the International conference, "Women's Issues: Towards a contemporary Islamic Ijtihad ", participants discussed the impo...

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Female teachers must cover face says Grand Mufti
Oct 13 Michel Cousins

Female teachers must cover face says Grand Mufti

By Aimen Eljali.The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al0GharianiTripoli, 13 October 2013:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has issued a fatwa saying...

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Sep 21 thomwestcott

Democracy standards in an Islamic Context: Tripoli conference report now available

Tripoli, 21 September 2013:A report outlining the themes, topics and talks that featured in a Tripoli June conference entitled ‘Democracy, Standard in...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Derna University told to segregate sexes

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 17 September 2013:Derna University has been told by members of the local Abusleem Martyrs' Brigade that it must separate mal...

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Apr 15 Nigel Ash

Capital punishment for alcohol and drug smugglers suggested by prosecutor

Tripoli, 15 April 2013:A Deputy Public Prosecutor  in Tripoli is reported to have said that those caught drinking or using drugs should be lashed and...

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