Omar Al Mukhtar Movie, the Sheikh of the Martyrs
He was live in Marj,Libya. Most people was calling him lion of desert.
He was born in the area of Al Ouwila, 16 km east of Al Marj, in Al Jabal Akhdar (the Green Mountain) . He has on son, his nema is Mohamed, when Omar Al mukhtar was hung by the Italians, his son was 10 years old. 1927,Omar Al mukhtar took his family to Egypt so that he could dedicate himself fully to fighting for the freedom of Libya.
In 1911, the Italian Army landed on the Libyan coasts and invaded the country. At that time Omar Al Mukhtar was in Jalo Oasis teaching students the Holy Qur’an in one of the centers built all over Libya by the finest Al Snoussi,
In 1923 he went to Egypt asking for aid, military supplies and food. During his stay in Egypt one Italian agent tried to bribe to surrender but he refused, preferring to return to Libya to fight.
In 1924 and 1925, they were very important years in the life of Omar Al Mukhtar, often called Sheikh Lion in those times, because he was the commander of all the fighters for freedom, and he united all the tribes. The name of Omar Al Mukhtar became famous as a masterful leader. But on September 11, 1931, the Sheikh of the Martyrs was arrested by the Italians while he was fighting on his horse.