Libya slay Flashcards
What was the three provinces of Libya called
Tripolitania
Fezzan
Cyrenaica
When did King Idris die?
1969
What is the population of Libya?
6,3 million (2013)
Which city is the most populated?
Tripoli
When was the fall of Gaddafi?
2011
In what year did the UN broker a political agreement about the structure of Libyan politics?
2015
Who was Khalifa Haftar?
Gaddafi’s former Army Officer and leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA)
Who is Ahmed al-Dabbashi?
Commander of the Anas al-Dabbashi militia
Illicit activities related to trafficking of immigrants, works with extremists groups (DAESH and ISIL)
What is the Quds Force?
highly trained army force that has operations outside Iran, trained Hezbollah, reports directly to the Ayatollah
What is the Sepha?
IRCC - just different wording
What does Nizam mean?
System in farsi
Who are the Sayyid (seyed)?
descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
What is Shaykhism?
Shaykhism is a religious school of Twelver Shiʿism
What is Usuli?
majority Twelver Shi’a Muslim group
How many members does the Basij have today?
7 million
