Libya's Interim Government To Adopt Islamic Law

Libya's Liberation: Interim Ruler Unveils More Radical Than Expected Plans For Islamic Law -- the Telegraph

Libya's interim leader outlined more radical plans to introduce Islamic law than expected as he declared the official liberation of the country.

Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the chairman of the National Transitional Council and de fact president, had already declared that Libyan laws in future would have Sharia, the Islamic code, as its "basic source".

But that formulation can be interpreted in many ways - it was also the basis of Egypt's largely secular constitution under President Hosni Mubarak, and remains so after his fall.

Mr Abdul-Jalil went further, specifically lifting immediately, by decree, one law from Col. Gaddafi's era that he said was in conflict with Sharia - that banning polygamy.

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Update: Sharia law will be basis for governing Libya, leader says. -- Kansas City

My Comment: My prediction .... after the interim government is established and elections called 7-8 months from now .... like what happened today in Tunisia's parliamentary elections .... it will be the Islamists who will come on top. Secularism, tolerance of other religions, and Western ideals of democracy .... I doubt that this will be a priority for the next Libyan government. As for the White House and their reaction .... nothing but praise for the new Libyan government while being in denial of what Libya's leaders are bluntly indicating the type of laws that they are going to implement.