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#Thread #OTD 16 Sept 1931 #Omar_al_Mukhtar was martyred by the Colonial Italian forces. His name is a shining metaphor for the history of freedom & freedom. born in Zanzour, a small village in Libya in 1862. His boundless sincerity & iron nerves made him a legendary rebel. 
Basically a village school teacher of the Holy Quran. His early life revolved around home, mosque & school but he went on to lead one of the most important struggles against the colonialism in 20th century.
A key member of the Senussi movement, he's regarded as one of the Biggest Symbols of resistance in the Muslim world. Famous saying attributed to him “We are people that will not surrender, we win or we die.'' became a rallying cry for millions all around the world.
