renamed from Green Square to Martyrs Square

[nmbluesky]

Thousands of residents poured onto the streets to welcome the rebels, congregating at the site which they renamed Martyrs Square near the water front in the centre of Tripoli.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/08/21/libyan-rebels-take-tripolis-green-square/

[pinboy3niner]

1. K&R

[PoliticAverse]

2. 'Marters Square' is the original name. n/t

[Tunkamerica]

3. from wikipedia:

Martyrs' Square (Arabic: ميدان الشهداء‎ / Maydān ash-Shuhadā’), also known as Green Square (Arabic: الساحة الخضراء‎ / as-Sāḥah al-Khaḍrā’) is a downtown landmark at the bay in the city of Tripoli, Libya.<1> The main commercial center of the city surrounds the square.<1><2> After taking it on 20 August 2011, Libyan rebels have restored the pre-Gaddafi name Martyrs' Square.

[Firebrand Gary]

4. How did it get the name Martyrs Square Originally?

[nmbluesky]

7. I don't know.. but go to check on

Wikia website.

[pinboy3niner]

5. Interesing sidebar on the issue: American Heroes Buried at Martyr's Square Tripoli

http://remembertheintrepid.blogspot.com/2011/06/american-heroes-buried-at-martyrs.html

[nmbluesky]

6. wow...

I never knew this..
thanks