Allahu Akbar (anthem)

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Allahu Akbar (God is Great) (Arabic: نشيد وطني ليبي‎), is the title of the national anthem of Libya. It was originally an Egyptian marching song which became popular in Egypt and Syria during the Suez Canal War of 1956. It was adopted on September 1, 1969, by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi as the official anthem of Libya, showing his hopes of uniting the Arab world.

[edit] Lyrics

Arabic	English translation
الله أكبر الله اكبر الله أكبر فوق كيد المعتدي الله للمظلوم خير مؤيد أنا باليقين وبالسلاح سأفتدي بلدي ونور الحق يسطع في يدي قولوا معي قولوا معي الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر فوق كيد المعتدي	God is Great God is Great God is above any attacker's tricks, And God is the best helper for the oppressed, God is above any attacker's tricks, And God is the best helper for the oppressed, With certainty and with weapons I shall defend My nation, truth's light shining in my hand; Say it with me, say it with me: God is greatest, God is greatest, God is greatest! God is great over the attacker's tricks!
يا هذه الدنيا أطلي واسمعي جيش الأعادي جاء يبغي مصرعي بالحق سوف أرده وبمدفعي وإذا فنيت فسوف أفنيه معي قولوا معي قولوا معي الله أكبر الله أكبر الله اكبر الله فوق كيد المعتدي.	Oh this world, watch and listen: The enemy came coveting my position, Oh this world, watch and listen: The enemy came coveting my position, I shall fight with weapons and defences And if I die, I'll take him with me! Say it with me, say it with me: God is greatest, God is greatest, God is greatest! God is above any attacker's tricks!

English Transliteration

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar Fauqua Kaidi Lmutadi
Alla hu Lilmazlumi Hairumu ayidi
Allahu Akbar Fauqua Kaidi Lmutadi
Alla hu Lilmazlumi Hairumu ayidi
Ana Bilyaqini wa Bissilahi Saaftadi
Baladi Wanuru Lhaqqi Yastau Fi Yadi
Qulu Mai, Qulu Mai
Allahu Allahu Allahu Akbar
Allahu Fauqua Lmutadi!

[edit] External links

Online Museum, Syrian History.com. "Songs through History". Retrieved on 2006-04-15.
Listen to the [1] Libyan National Anthem.
Watch a video with the Libyan Nation Anthem as its background music. [2]

National anthems of Africa