SaralnamaA body seen in a Libyan mortuary on 25 Aug 2011 could solve the 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader Musa al Sadr. The Lebanese Shia cleric disappeared in Libya on 31 Aug 1978 after meeting Colonel Gaddafi. A photo of the corpse, analyzed by Bradford University's Prof Hassan Ugail, shows a high probability of being Sadr. The body had a damaged skull, suggesting he was killed. A BBC team investigating the case was detained in Libya for six days. Some believe Sadr was murdered by Gaddafi, possibly influenced by Iranian hardliners who feared Sadr's moderate vision for Iran's revolution. Others, including Sadr's political party Amal, maintain he may still be alive at 97. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 06:35 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A body seen in a Libyan mortuary on 25 Aug 2011 could solve the 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader Musa al Sadr
- The Lebanese Shia cleric disappeared in Libya on 31 Aug 1978 after meeting Colonel Gaddafi
- A photo of the corpse, analyzed by Bradford University's Prof Hassan Ugail, shows a high probability of being Sadr