“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
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.
ʿOmar al-Mukhtār è stato un imam e guerrigliero libico cirenaico. Guidò la resistenza anticoloniale contro gli italiani negli anni venti ed è considerato in Libia un eroe nazionale. Wikipedia
“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
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.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“From God we have come and to God we must return.”
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.”
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“I will not leave this place until I achieve one of the two highest levels; martyrhood or victory.”
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/.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)