- TRIPOLI: Dozens of Libyan imams and other religious leaders have demanded the country’s constitution be based on Shariah law and have also urged the transitional government to get weapons out of the hands of former rebels.
Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, chairman of the National Transitional Council, said last month that Shariah law would be the main source of legislation in the new Libya.
But he stressed it would reflect a moderate Islam. Other leaders said the matter is still to be decided.
The 250 Muslim leaders met in Tripoli on Monday for a conference organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. They were seeking a common voice on pressing issues for Libya.
They urged leaders to deal with tribal tensions and disarm the ex-rebels who toppled Muammar Qaddafi, calling them “mujahedeen.”
