Allahu Akbar (anthem)
| English: Allah is the Greatest | |
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National anthem of  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Republic
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| Lyrics | Mahmoud El-Sherif, 1955 |
| Music | Abdalla Shams El-Din, 1978 |
| Adopted | September 1, 1969 (Libyan Arab Republic) March 2, 1977 (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) |
| Relinquished | March 2, 1977 (Libyan Arab Republic) October 20, 2011 (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) |
"Allahu Akbar" (Arabic: الله أكبر; meaning "Allah is [the] Greatest," or "Allah is Greater") was the national anthem of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from March 2, 1977 to October 20, 2011. Originally an Egyptian military marching song during the Suez Canal War of 1956, it was previously the national anthem of the Libyan Arab Republic beforehand, in use from September 1, 1969 to March 2, 1977.
"Allahu Akbar" was originally an Egyptian military marching song which became popular in Egypt and Syria during the Suez Canal War of 1956 . The lyrics were written by Mahmoud El-Sherif, and the music was composed by Abdalla Shams El-Din.
"Allahu Akbar" was adopted as the official national anthem of the Libyan Arab Republic on 1 September 1969, by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, showing his hopes of uniting the Arab world. "Allahu Akbar" replaced the previous national anthem "Libya, Libya, Libya", which had been used by the Kingdom of Libya since its independence in 1951.
When the Libyan Arab Republic became the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on 2 March 1977, "Allahu Akbar" remained the national anthem of Libya. However, when Libya and Egypt broke off diplomatic relations following the latter's peace treaty with the State of Israel in 1979, the Egyptian origins of the national anthem were no longer mentioned by official government sources.
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