On this day (16 September 1931 CE), Omar al-Mukhtar (Lion of the Desert) at the age of 73, was executed and hanged by Italian colonial forces.
An Islamic Scholar who turned into a Guerrilla Fighter and served
as an inspiration for freedom movements all over the world. He is best remembered for having led an armed uprising and guerrilla battle against Italian colonisers for over 20 years of his life until being captured and put to death on 16 September 1931.
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