Draft constitution’s freedoms not acceptable say Beida government’s religious authorities
Aug 2 Michel Cousins

Draft constitution’s freedoms not acceptable say Beida government’s religious authorities

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 2 August 2017:The Supreme Ifta Commission (SIC), which is part of the Beida-based interim government’s Awqaf and Islam...

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Jun 14 Michel Cousins

Dar Al-Ifta announces Ramadan Zakat payment

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 14 June 2017:The Tripoli-based Dar Al-Ifta, run by Sadek Al-Ghariani, has set the amount of the Zakat tax payable th...

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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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Sewehli demands support for police and an end to criminal impunity, calls on religious leaders to keep out of politics
Dec 15 Michel Cousins

Sewehli demands support for police and an end to criminal impunity, calls on religious leaders to keep out of politics

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 15 December 2016:The head of the State Council, Abdulrahman Sewehli, has called the police and security services to...

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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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Mar 27 Nigel Ash

Sewehli launches thinly-veiled attack on Sheikh Ghariani

By Libya Herald reporters. Misrata's Abdurrahman Sewehli (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 27 March 2016:The prominent Misratan politician Abdulrahman Sew...

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Mar 24 Nigel Ash

Ghariani urges young to ignore parents and go to fight Hafter

By Libya Herald reporters.Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ghariani  (Photo:Libya Herald)Tripoli, 24 March 2016:Sadeq Al-Ghariani, Libya’s grand mufti recognised by th...

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Sep 18 Nigel Ash

Dar Al-Ifta wants no sacrifices this year during Eid Al-Adha

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 18 September 2015:With the approach of Eid Al-Adha holidays, Libya’s Dar Al-Ifta is discouraging people from slaughtering...

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Jul 2 Michel Cousins

Libyan Ulema attack Dar Al-Ifta's condemnation of UNSMIL Draft

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 2 July 2015:The Libyan League of Ulema (LLU) has strongly denounced the Dar Al-Ifta’s condemnation of the draft peace agr...

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Jun 1 Nigel Ash

Dawn calls for anti-IS mobilisation while Mufti slams lax security

By Libya Herald staff.The head of the Supreme Fatwa Council grand mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-GharianiTripoli, 1 June 2015:The Tripoli-based Libya Dawn ant...

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