Protesters staged demonstrations in the main squares of the capital, Tripoli, the eastern city of Benghazi and Sabha.
Holding up copies of the Quran, the protesters chanted slogans and urged the interim government to use the Sharia laws as the source of the constitution.
The protesters also called on the authorities to add an article to the constitution identifying Islam as the state religion.
The organizers of the demonstrations said the move was in response to the formation of secular parties in the country following the downfall of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
In November 2011, Libyan Interim Premier Abdel Rahim al-Kib reiterated his future government’s adherence to Islamic Sharia law a day after he was elected to the position by the National Transitional Council (NTC).
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