Libyans make first Hajj in post-Gaddafi era

The interim government is paying for the pilgrimage by those who lost family members in the uprising.

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This year, in the first Hajj since the revolution, every pilgrim selected to make the journey by Libya’s interim government is someone who lost a family member in the battle against former leader Muammar Gaddafi. 

The Transitional National Council is also funding the trip of those selected.

Mohamed Vall reports from Mecca.

Source: Al Jazeera