Gharyan
Gharyan (Arabic: غريان) is a toun in northwastren Libie an the caipital o Al Jabal al Gharbi Destrict. Prior tae 2007 it wis the admeenistrative seat o the Gharyan Destrict. Gharyan is ane o the lairgest touns in the Nafusa Muntains, an aurie populatit bi maistly Arabized Berbers.
History
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Gharyan wis on the tred routes baith sooth tae Fezzan an ower the Nafusa Muntains. Bi 1884 the Ottomans haed established a mayor an toun cooncil in Gharyan.[1]
It wis considered the centre o Libie resistance against the Italian invasion in the early 20t century. Mony famous Libie figurs durin the Italian invasion wur frae Gharyan sic as Asharif Alghyriany.
2011 Ceevil War
[eedit | eedit soorce]In 2011 the toun became involved in the naitionwide anti-Gaddafi uprisin. Initially successfu, on 2 Mairch govrenment forces reteuk it.[2]
In Aprile rebels succeedit in occupyin several nearbi touns an establishin a seicont territory in Wastren Libie besides Misrata that is nae langer unner the control o the Gaddafi forces, but in late Juin the rebels haed still failed tae tak Gharyan.[3] On 13 August 2011, the rebel forces in Libie initiatit a new battle for control o the ceety an wur in control athin twa days.[4]
Lady o Gharyan
[eedit | eedit soorce]Juist wast o Gharyan, thare is a primitive road tae the richt, which provides a bumpy trip tae a derelict umwhile Italian barracks, a relic o Warld War II.
Thare is a crumblin biggin at the camp. Paintit on the bricks o ane o the waws inside the biggin is an enormous (c.4m bi 10m) representation o a nakit wumman, lyin on her side, American pin-up style [5]. The upper torso o the wumman is shapit as an inaccurate representation o the North African coast, an the salient pynts o her anatomy are merked wi names o North African touns.
The "Lady o Garian" wis drawn bi Clifford Saber,[6] a volunteer American ambulance driver wi the Breetish 8t Airmy. Saber creatit the mural tae help boost the morale o his fellae servicemen, feenishin on 2 Mairch 1943, while his unit wis hoosed for a few days at the barracks in Gharyan.
Transport
[eedit | eedit soorce]In the 1920s the Italians biggit a 90 kilometres (56 mi) lang railwey atween Tripoli an a veelage near Gharyan that wis destroyed bi the Breetish durin Warld War II.[7]
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]Grain an figs are grown for local consumption, wi olives an saffron[1] for baith local uise an export. Gharyan is an aw well-kent for its ceramics industry.
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]Notes
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b Anderson, Lisa (1984). "Nineteenth-Century Reform in Ottoman Libya". International Journal of Middle East Studies (16(3)): 325–348, 331.
- ↑ "Battle rages over Libyan oil port". Al Jazeera. 3 Mairch 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D. (25 Juin 2011). "Western Libya Earns a Taste of Freedom as Rebels Loosen Qaddafi's Grip". The New York Times. Rogeban, Libya. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Libya rebels take Garyan, south of Tripoli-witness". Reuters. 18 August 2011. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "(picture)". Archived frae the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ Clifford Saber's history and portfolio is at "Sketchbook of a Desert Rat" Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, American Field Service
- ↑ "Le ferrovie nell'Africa italiana: aspetti economici, sociali e strategici (in Italian)" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 22 Julie 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
Freemit airtins
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Media relatit tae Gharyan at Wikimedia Commons
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