Omar Al-Mukhtar Mosque, Benghazi, Libya
Green on the outside and red on the inside, Omar Al-Mukhtar Mosque remains a major architectural landmarks dedicated to a noted resistance fighter whose image you can see on bumper stickers, checkpoints, military vehicles, and the country’s 10-dinar bill. The mosque is open daily for five prayers–keep in mind that men pray on the first, and women on the second floor.
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