---
born: 1942
category: Other
died: 2011-10-20
location: Qasr Abu Hadi, near Sirte, Libya
summary: Libyan leader who pressured African nations to cut ties with Israel and was
  linked to the disappearance of Shi'ite leader Sheikh Mussa Sadr.
tags:
- Person
---

[Muammar Qaddafi](/people/muammar-qaddafi/) was the leader of [Libya](/places/libya/). He played a role in African politics, promising money to black African nations if they cut ties with [Israel](/places/israel/). This led to a deterioration of relations between [Israel](/places/israel/) and [Uganda](/places/uganda/) under [Idi Amin](/people/idi-amin/).[^1]

[Col. Qaddafi's](/people/muammar-qaddafi/) right-hand man, [Maj. Abdul Salam Jalloud](/people/abdul-salam-jalloud/), visited [Iran](/places/iran/) to congratulate the new regime after the [Iranian Revolution](/events/iranian-revolution/). During his visit, [Iranian](/places/iran/) hosts questioned him about the disappearance of [Sheikh Mussa Sadr](/people/sheikh-mussa-sadr/), a Shi'ite leader from southern [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/), who was believed to have been killed by the [Libyans](/places/libya/). [Jalloud](/people/abdul-salam-jalloud/) was detained for three weeks until [Qaddafi](/people/muammar-qaddafi/) personally intervened and spoke to [Khomeini](/people/ayatollah-ruhollah-khomeini/).[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.