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Constitutional Declaration of Libya 2011
Religious Law
- English
Islam is the religion of the State and the principal source of legislation is the Islamic Sharia. The State shall guarantee for non Muslims the freedom to practice religious rituals.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic
ودينها الإسلام، والشّريعة الإسلامية المصدر الرئيس للتشريع، وتكفل الدولة لغير المسلمين حرية القيام بشعائرهم الدينية.
... (المادّة 1)
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Constitutional Declaration of Libya 2011 (English). We are aware 12 amendments to the present declaration were adopted. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 1: “… Arabic is its official language. …”
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NTC stands for "Interim National Transitional Council".