Allahu Akbar (anthem)

See also Takbir for more information on the phrase "Allahu Akbar".

الله أكبر

English: God is Great!
Allahu Akbar
National anthem of  Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Republic
Lyrics	Mahmoud El-Sherif
Music	Abdalla Shams El-Din
Adopted	1969
Relinquished	2011

Allahu Akbar (God is Great) (Arabic: الله أكبر‎), was the title of the national anthem of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and before that the Libyan Arab Republic. 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-Gaddafi as the official anthem of Libya, showing his hopes of uniting the Arab world. It replaced the previous national anthem Libya, Libya, Libya which had been used by the Kingdom of Libya since independence in 1951.

Lyrics

Arabic	English
الله أكبر الله اكبر والله أكبر فوق كيد المعتدي الله للمظلوم خير مؤيد أنا باليقين وبالسلاح سأفتدي بلدي ونور الحق يسطع في يدي قولوا معي قولوا معي الله الله الله أكبر الله فوق المعتدي	God is greatest! God is greatest! And God is greatest above plots of the aggressors, And God is the best helper of the oppressed. With faith and with weapons I shall defend my country, And the light of truth will shine in my hand. Say with me! Say with me! God, God, God is greatest! God is above any attacker.
يا هذه الدنيا أطلي واسمعي جيش الأعادي جاء يبغي مصرعي بالحق سوف أرده وبمدفعي فإذا فنيت فسوف أفنيه معي قولوا معي قولوا معي الله الله الله اكبر الله فوق المعتدي	Oh this world, watch and listen: The enemy came coveting my position, I shall fight with Truth and defences And if I die, I'll take him with me! Say it with me, say it with me: God , God , God is greatest! God is above any attacker!
الله أكبر الله اكبر قولوا معي الويل للمستعمر وﷲ فوق الغادر المتجبر الله أكبر يا بلادي كبري وخذي بناصية المغير ودمري قولوا معي قولوا معي الله الله الله أكبر الله فوق المعتدي	God is Great God is Great Say With Me Woe To The Enemy : And God is Over The Invader Egotist, God Greatest My Country Say with Me : And Behold of Enemys Forelock and Destroy it Say it with me, say it with me: God , God , God is the Greatest God is above any attacker!

Latin Transliteration of Arabic

Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar Fauqua Kaidi L'mutadi
Allahu Lilmazlumi Hairumu'ayyidi
(repeat previous two lines)
Allahu Ana Bilyaqini Wabissilahi Saaftadi
Baladi Wanuru L-haqqi Yastau Fi Yadi
Qulu Mai
Qulu Mai
Allah Allah Allahu Akbar
Allahu Fauqa L-mutadi!
Ya Hadihi Ddunya Atilli Wa 'Smai
Gaisu L-aadi Ga'a Yabgi Masrai
Bil-haqqi Saufa Fa-saufa Afnihi Mai.
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar
Qulu Mai L-wailu Lil-mustamiri
Wa Llahu Fauqa L-gadiri L-mutagabbiri
Allahu Akbaru Ya Biladi Kabbiri
Wa-hudi Binasiyati L-mugiri Wa-dammiri

External links

Libya portal

	Wikisource has original text related to this article: Allahu Akbar

• Online Museum, Syrian History.com. "Songs through History". Archived from the original on 2005-12-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20051211072803/http://www.syrianhistory.com/songs.htm. Retrieved 2006-04-15. 
• Watch a video with the Libyan Nation Anthem as its background music. [1]