A photo of the leader of fascist Italy Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) at the gates of Tripoli, Libya, raising the "sword of Islam" and proclaiming himself the "protector of Islam" (20th of May 1937). The photo was retouched: the groom holding the horse was removed.
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Photographer, U. (2025, July 21). Mussolini Proclaiming Himself "Protector of Islam". World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20701/mussolini-proclaiming-himself-protector-of-islam/
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Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini Proclaiming Himself "Protector of Islam"." World History Encyclopedia, July 21, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20701/mussolini-proclaiming-himself-protector-of-islam/.
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Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini Proclaiming Himself "Protector of Islam"." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Jul 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20701/mussolini-proclaiming-himself-protector-of-islam/.
