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title: The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20420/the-arrest-of-umar-al-mukhtar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-15
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# The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20420.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20420.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Umar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Umar/) al-Mukhtar (1858-1931), a leader of the resistance to the Italian colonisation of Libya, arrested and transferred to the Palazzo del Littorio in Benghazi to be tried on 15 September 1931.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, May 15). The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20420/the-arrest-of-umar-al-mukhtar/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 15, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20420/the-arrest-of-umar-al-mukhtar/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "The Arrest of Umar al-Mukhtar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20420/the-arrest-of-umar-al-mukhtar/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omar_Mokhtar_arrested_by_Italian_Officials.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omar_Mokhtar_arrested_by_Italian_Officials.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 15 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.