Like many other countries as they
develop, their boundaries will change. This is typically due to the change in
rule or being overtaken by another country. The same goes for Libya. Before
Libya was what it is today, parts of the nation was ruled by the French,
Italians, English, and Egypt. The nation was split up with a different country
controlling it and claiming it. In 1937, there was a meeting that moved some of
the boundaries of Libya. Until December 24, 1951, Libya was under the control
of France and the United Kingdom. [1] The Egypto–Italian agreement of 1926 had made
definite borders for Libya, prior to their independence.
The oil supply found in Libya has
caused the organization of the nation to readjust. Libya is one of the largest
oil suppliers of the world, therefore national help is needed in specific
countries to insure the stability of the production. The oil industry has
caused the country to work in a way that will allow the oil to be produced efficiently
and effectively.[2]
Not only has the oil industry changed the way that the country works, but it
has also changed its identity in the world.
As stated before, the oil was not
found in Libya until the late 1900s. When there was peace with and within the
country of Libya, there was more than plenty of oil being produced. However, in
more recent years, there has been rebellion and fighting of Libyans with each other
and other countries. This has negatively affected the production of oil by a
vast amount. This lack of oil production caused strained importing and
exporting relationships with those that used to buy oil from Libya. In some
instances, due to the lack of production, some plants were shut down. This affected
Libyan’s employment rate and Libyan day to day life.[4]
Christians often travel to other states, nations, and
countries in order to tell others of their religion, in hopes of bringing
others to those beliefs. As written in a previous post, Libya is a Muslim
country.[1]
The Arabic religion makes up just about the whole country. Very few in this country, like much of the
northern parts of Africa, claim the religion of Christianity. With that being
said Christians, along with other religions, often feel it is their duty to
come to Africa to spread the gospel. This is can be very dangerous. In some nations,
it is even illegal to speak the name of Christ. In Libya, a mostly Muslim
nation, Christians often travel here as missionaries. In February of 2013, three
men were arrested for illegally spreading the Christian faith. These men were from
the United States and attempting to distribute Christian writings, which is
illegal in the country.[2]
In some countries, as well as African nations, Christians
are killed for their beliefs. In more recent months, ISIS, a terrorist group,
has been slaughtering Christians. In November, a man from Sudan who claimed
Christianity, was killed.[4]
However, the ISIS killings do not completely reflect Libya’s views on other
religions or views on murder. Not all who live in Libya are a part of ISIS.
Now, more than ever, is Libya an extremely unsafe place for
Christians to be. ISIS seems to have a high presence in Libya. They have no
mercy for those who claim Christianity in any continent that they are in. They
have imprisoned, beheaded and murdered many. [5]
Regardless of these deathly scary situations, Christians still continue to go
to African nations, in hopes to share the gospel with those there. These
Christians display the fearlessness that Christians have because of their
strong relationship with God.
