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Libyan Constitutional Union
http://www.libyanconstitutionalunion.net &
Advertisement AN OPEN LETTER FROM A LIBYAN EXILE
TO HIS MAJESTY THE
SAUDI KING
The
Saudi Arabian embassies have refused to grant visas to the
Libyan exiles
who wished to make the pilgrimage last August. Many
of these exiles left home simply because of the dictates of
their Islamic
faith and the abuse that it has been subjected to by
Gaddafi and
his followers. One can even go further than that and
state without
any qualifications that some of the Libyans who
live in
exile, reached the decision to leave their country
following the
declaration of the Saudi Arabian government religious
body, a few years ago, that Gaddafi is an apostate and
that his
utterances and actions are not consistent with the
Islamic
principles and practices. The
suffering and the ordeals that the Libyan people are going
through can
be seen in the context of a tyrannical regime that is
deluding
itself by the notion that its resorting to the most
ruthless of
methods and its total disregard for moral, legal, and
Islamic
principles could ensure it continuity in power
indefinitely.
But, what can not be understood or comprehended
is the Saudi
Arabian government's objective in depriving the
Libyan exiles
from discharging an essential religious duty which
is a must for
every Moslem who could meet its basic requirements. As
a Libyan exile, I appeal to your majesty not to contribute to
our torment
by restricting our freedom to practice our faith to
the full.
Being deprived of our home and country is tolerable to
an extent. It
is hoped and much wished that our right to visit the
holy places
during any time of the year, be respected. The
mere thought that our political stance resulted not only in
losing our
home but also the ability to obey the tenets and the
commands of
our Islamic faith is devastating. Mohamed Ben-Ghalbon
Chairman Issued by the Libyan Constitutional
Union
The Guardian: 14th November 1984
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