Radical Islamist Cleric Sadiq al-Gharyani Urges GNA Officials to Return to Turkey’s Fold

Radical Islamic cleric, currently based in Istanbul, Sadiq al-Gharyani, lashed out at the visit of the Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bashagha, to France, as an affront to Turkey.

(Libya, 10 December 2020) – Sadiq al-Gharyani has expressed his astonishment at Fathi Bashagha’s visit to France at a time, according to the cleric, when the Arab and Islamic world is witnessing campaigns calling for French boycott over its official position on publishing offensive images of the Prophet Muhammad.

VIDEO | Radical Islamist cleric Sadiq Al-#Gharyani: #Erdogan is not pleased with #Libya, and you should apologize to him now; were it not for #Turkey, which God brought to our aid, how would our situation be in #Tripoli? #Libya pic.twitter.com/ALwii86eYa

— صحيفة المرصد الليبية (@ObservatoryLY) December 11, 2020

Speaking during an interview on the “Islam and Life” programme on his channel al-Tanasuh on Wednesday, he said: “The Muslim’s silence on these manifestations, whether an individual or a responsible minister, is one of the greatest sins. Visiting the enemy in his home to court him is a shameful thing that cannot be done.”

Instead of making conciliatory gestures, officials should be exerting pressure on France to back down and apologise by cancelling the existing bilateral commercial agreements, the former mufti said.

“We found out from a TRT report that the Turkish president is not satisfied with what Libya is doing with France. We know that if God had not brought Turkey to us in a time of distress, only God knows what would have been the situation in Tripoli. Turning our backs on Turkey and going to its opponent who is pressing European countries to seek punishment of it is unacceptable. We should not ally with it because it is considered treachery against the ally who stood with us.”

Al-#Shalawi: #Gharyani and Dar Al-#Ifta caused the annihilation of #Shura Councils of #Benghazi and #Derna. Al-#Saadi used to deliver to them by voice terrorist fatwas from group of "al-#Maqdisi and al-#Zarqawi". The recordings are not fabricated. #Libya (2/2) English Subtitles. pic.twitter.com/q6TWvmGNjt

— صحيفة المرصد الليبية (@ObservatoryLY) November 23, 2020

Addressing GNA officials, the former mufti said: “Haftar’s treachery continues, he mobilises and brings mercenaries and it is better for you to return to your ally voluntarily, apologise and renew the alliance with it, before Turkey gives up on you.”

© AlMarsad English (2020)

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#Gharyani: We must import goods/medicines only from #Turkey and implement all terms of the agreements to benefit the Turkish state, which has spared no efforts, or weapons to support us, instead of giving import dollars to countries that fight us. #Libyahttps://t.co/dBYbCPmYwr

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VIDEO | Islamist cleric Sadiq al-#Gharyani: “I thank #Qatar, the Emir and his people for what they did for us. We should not let #Turkey down because it stood with us, and grant it precedence for the right to explore #oil and #gas. #Libyahttps://t.co/RKrIy2zXQw

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Demonstrations by Sadiq al-#Gharyani's movement and remnants of #Benghazi #Shura Council in #Tripoli, led by Al-Samoud's commander, the sanctioned Salah #Badi. They threaten participants in #Tunisia and call them "agents and traitors". (1/2) #Libya pic.twitter.com/ZCfnr4twip

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