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category: "Political Figure"
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tags:
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- Person
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summary: "Shi'ite leader from southern Lebanon who disappeared during a 1978 visit to Libya, believed to have been killed by Libyan authorities."
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born: 1928
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location: "Qom, Iran"
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[[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]] was a Shi'ite leader from southern [[Lebanon]]. He disappeared on a visit to [[Libya]] in 1978. The [[Libya|Libyans]] were believed to have killed him for preaching Shi'ite [[Islam]] rather than their own brand of the religion.[^1]
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His disappearance became a point of contention during [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Maj. Abdul Salam Jalloud's]] visit to [[Iran]] after the [[Iranian Revolution]], with [[Iran|Iranian]] hosts demanding an explanation from [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Qaddafi's]] right-hand man.[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.
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