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Created page with "== Introduction == The term "Jamahiriya" is most commonly associated with the political system established by Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. The word itself is derived from the Arabic term "Jamahir," meaning "masses," and is often translated as "state of the masses" or "republic of the masses." This system was formally introduced in 1977 and was intended to be a form of direct democracy, where the power was purportedly placed in the hands of the people through a series of loc..."
