Mohamed Fekini and the Fight to Free Libya (Italian and Italian American Studies)

This book provides a significant history of Italys brutal occupation of Libya. Using the lens of the life of the iconic resistance fighter Mohamed Fekini, it tells the story of Libya under Ottoman and Italian rule from the point of view of the colonized. The story begins with the onset of Italian occupation in 1911-12, includes the crucial period of the anti-Italian jihad, from 1921 to 1930, and continues through the postwar creation of a united Libya under King Idris in 1947. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-7 Tripolitania under Ottoman Rule....Pages 9-17 The Surprise of Shara Shatt....Pages 19-29 The Clash with Suleiman el-Baruni....Pages 31-36 Interval of Peace....Pages 37-48 The Great Arab Revolt....Pages 49-59 The Birth of the Jumhuriyah et-Trabulsiyya....Pages 61-70 Italy Issues the Statutes....Pages 71-81 The Death of Hassan....Pages 83-94 A State within the State....Pages 95-107 Rodolfo Graziani versus Mohamed Fekini....Pages 109-121 To Live and Die in the Desert....Pages 123-132 Mohamed Fekini’s Last Raid....Pages 133-142 The Long Road of Exile....Pages 143-158 Let Us Restore Their Dignity....Pages 159-170 Back Matter....Pages 171-210 Introduction / Ruth Ben-ghiat -- Tripolitania Under Ottoman Rule -- The Surprise Of Shara Shatt -- The Clash With Suleiman El-baruni -- Interval Of Peace -- The Great Arab Revolt -- The Birth Of The Jumhuriyah Et-trabulsiyya -- Italy Issues The Statutes -- The Death Of Hassan -- A State Within The State -- Rodolfo Graziani Versus Mohamed Fekini -- To Live And Die In The Desert -- Mohamed Fekini's Last Raid -- The Long Road Of Exile -- Let Us Restore Their Dignity. Angelo Del Boca ; Translated By Antony Shugaar. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [179]-203) And Index.