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Omar Mukhtar’s son urges courage against Gaddafi
Fight for victory, says son of Libya hero


Mohammed Omar al-Mukhtar (90), son of Libyan leader of the resistance movement and national hero Omar al-Mukhtar

"The whole world knows what Omar al-Mukhtar did. That's where they get their energy from
Mohammed Omar al-Mukhtar

Benghazi, LIBYA (AFP)
The son of Libya's first revolutionary can barely remember his freedom-fighter father, hanged 80 years ago by the Italians, but he has no doubt that today's rebels will prevail.

"They should hold themselves up and fill themselves with courage. God shall support them and give them victory," says 90-year-old Mohammed Omar al-Mukhtar, sitting slightly stooped in a black cloak, white scarf and red hat.

His father's 20-year guerrilla war against Italian colonial rulers made him a national hero, inspired generations of Libyans and was immortalized by Oscar-winning actor Anthony Quinn in the 1981 film "Lion of the Desert".

So powerful is his legacy, Mohammed said it was important for Muammer Gaddafi to declare the start of his revolution from Mukhtar's tomb.

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http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/03/10/140959.html