[Libya Herald] The Awqaf (religious endowments) and Islamic Affairs Administration in the eastern-based interim government has told imams to warn people against celebrating Christmas and New Year.
Calling the sharing with non-Moslems their celebrations a "sin", it said that believers must not send Christmas cards, greetings or gifts and must not have any Christmas decorations such as trees, bells or other objects.
"Imams and preachers, it is your duty to warn Moslems in Friday prayers, on radios and TV, not to take part in these celebrations," stressed the announcement.
The same Awqaf administration caused fury last July among Libya’s Amazigh community damning Ibadi Moslems as infidels and "Kharijites". There was condemnation from the Supreme Amazigh Council which accused it of inciting genocide against the Amazigh community.
Many of Libya’s Amazigh are Ibadis.
The eastern Awqaf administration based in Benghazi which, like the Dar al Ifta in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
, is in the hands of Salafists
...Salafists are ostentatiously devout Moslems who figure the ostentation of their piety gives them the right to tell others how to do it and to kill those who don't listen to them...
, has also denounced Sufis as "grave worshippers". 
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