LIBYA: Hundreds of muslims gather in Tripoli's Martyr's Square for morning prayers, ahead of big celebrations in the capital to mark a week since Muammar Gaddafi's death
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LIBYA: Hundreds of muslims gather in Tripoli's Martyr's Square for morning prayers, ahead of big celebrations in the capital to mark a week since Muammar Gaddafi's death
- Title: LIBYA: Hundreds of muslims gather in Tripoli's Martyr's Square for morning prayers, ahead of big celebrations in the capital to mark a week since Muammar Gaddafi's death
- Date: 29th October 2011
- Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (OCTOBER 28, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS LISTENING TO IMAM PREACHING MAN WEARING RED KUFIA LISTENING TO IMAM MORE OF WORSHIPPERS LISTENING VIEW OF WORSHIPPERS AND IMAM MAN HOLDING SIGN SAYING "I AM PROUD TO BE LIBYAN" MEN WITH THEIR HANDS OPEN PRAYING MAN PRAYING WITH HANDS OPEN VARIOUS OF PRAYER PRAYER FINISHING, WORSHIPPERS CHANTING "GOD IS GREAT" LIBYAN FLAG
- Embargoed: 13th November 2011 12:00
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- Location: Libya
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- Country: Libya
- Topics: Domestic Politics,Religion
- Reuters ID: LVABH3BWCZTHNP7UMYDW7MMUJA4
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- Story Text: Hundreds of worshippers gathered at Tripoli's Martyrs Square on Friday (October 28) to take part in prayers ahead of planned central celebrations in Tripoli later in the day.
The Imam leading the prayers spoke about the oppression that Libyans had lived under during Gaddafi's rule, and called for forgiveness between countrymen in order to move the country forward.
The Imam also called for the liberation of Palestine and Afghanistan during prayers.
Celebrations are planned in the capital to mark a week since the death of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was found in Sirte hours after the town was declared liberated by the National Transitional Council (NTC).
NATO confirmed on Friday it would end its Libyan mission next week, seven months after launching air and sea operations that helped bring the overthrow and death of Gaddafi.
Ambassadors from the 28 NATO states meeting in Brussels formalised a preliminary decision reached a week ago to end the mission that NATO took over on March 31 on Oct. 31. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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