Their struggle is far from over, though, even as triumphant gunmen strut about Qaddafi's burned out Tripoli compound decked out in his headgear and jewelry.
Along with the travel companies promoting package tours to Mecca, the stall-holders included some well-known British banks, promoting Islamic finance, and the Lincolnshire police, handing out leaflets about the merits of an equal-opportunity employer with tolerant views on headgear.