Omar Shegewi

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Omar Shegewi or Sheghewi (Arabic: عمر الشغيوي) (ca. unknown-1928) was a Libyan resistance leader who fought against Italian colonization. Omar originated from the town of Houn in central Libya and was executed by hanging by the Italian forces led by Rodolfo Graziani after 'The Battle of Afia' ^[1]. He was married to Zuhra Ramdan Agha Al-Awji (Arabic: زهرة رمضان آغا العوجي) and had three children Mohammed Shegewi, Hassan Shegewi and Idris Shegewi.

[edit] See also

• List of Libyans
• Houn
• Zuhra Ramdan Agha Al-Awji
• Mohammed Shegewi
• Hassan Shegewi
• Omar Mohammed Shegewi
• History of Libya as Italian Colony
• Italian Empire

[edit] References

1. ^ http://libya-alghad.com/miscFMasoudi14April2007.htm The Lifestory of Mohammed Shegewi by Fathul Massoudi