Allahu Akbar (anthem) explained

الله أكبر
Transcription:Allahu Akbar
English Title:God Is the Greatest
Prefix:Former military anthem of the Egyptian Armed Forces
Former national
Country: Libya
Author:Mahmoud El-Sherif
Lyrics Date:1955
Composer:Abdalla Shams El-Din
Music Date:1954
Until:20 October 2011
Predecessor:"Walla Zaman Ya Selahy" (Egypt)
Successor:"Libya, Libya, Libya" (Libya)
Adopted:1 September 1969
Sound:Allahu Akbar - Anthem of Gaddafi's Libya.ogg
Sound Title:Allahu Akbar

"Allahu Akbar" (Arabic: الله أكبر|lit=[[Takbir|God Is the Greatest]]) is an Egyptian pro-military patriotic song composed by songwriter Abdalla Shams El-Din in 1954 and written by poet Mahmoud El-Sherif in 1955. It was first used by the Egyptian Armed Forces as a marching song during the Suez Crisis in 1956. The song was also used as the national anthem of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi from 1969 to 2011.

History

Egyptian origins

"Allahu Akbar" was originally an Egyptian military marching song which became popular in Egypt and Syria during the Suez Crisis.[1] The lyrics were written by Mahmoud El-Sherif, and the music was composed by Abdalla Shams El-Din. The song continues to be popular among the Arab world.

Use in Libya

"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 1979 peace treaty with Israel, the Egyptian origins of the national anthem were no longer mentioned by official government sources.[2]

In 2011, the National Transitional Council again adopted "Libya, Libya, Libya" as the national anthem of Libya, following the civil war and killing of Muammar Gaddafi. Gaddafi loyalists continued to use the anthem.

Lyrics

ArabicTransliterationIPA transcriptionEnglish translation
الله أكبر الله اكبر الله أكبر فوق كيد المعتديالله للمظلوم خير مؤيدي أنا باليقين وبالسلاح سأفتديبلدي ونور الحق يسطع في يديقولوا معي قولوا معيالله الله الله أكبرالله فوق المعتديAllāhu Akbar! Allāhu Akbar Allāhu Akbar fawqa kaydi l-muʿtadīAllāhu li-l-maẓlūmi xayru muʾaydi Anā bi-l-yaqīni wa-bi-s-silāḥi saʾaftadīBaladī wa-nūru l-ḥaqqi yasṭaʿu fī yadīQūlū maʿī Qūlū maʿīAllāhu Allāhu Allāhu Akbar!Allāhu fawqa l-muʿtadīɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr fɑw.qɑ kæj.dɪ‿l.mʊʕ.tæ.diːɑlˀ.lˀɑː.hʊ lɪl‿mɑzˤ.luː.mɪ xɑj.rʊ mʊ.ʔæjdiː æ.næː bɪl‿jæ.qiː.nɪ wɑ.bɪs‿sɪ.læː.ħɪ sæ.ʔæf.tæ.diːbæ.læ.diː wɑ.nuː.rʊ‿l.ħɑq.qɪ jæs.tˤɑ.ʕʊ fiː jæ.diːquː.luː mæ.ʕiː quː.luː mæ.ʕiːɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑrɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ fɑw.qɑ‿l.mʊʕ.tæ.diːGod is the greatest! God is the greatest God is greatest above plots of the aggressors! God is the best helper of the oppressedWith 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 the greatest! God is above any attacker
الله أكبر الله اكبر يا هذه الدنيا أطلي واسمعيجيش الأعادي جاء يبغي مصرعي بالحق سوف أرده وبمدفعيوإذا فنيت فسوف أفنيه معيقولوا معي قولوا معيالله الله الله اكبرالله فوق المعتديAllāhu Akbar! Allāhu Akbar Yā hađihi d-dunyā aṭillī w-asmaʿīJayšu l-aʿādī jāʾ yabgī maṣraʿī Bi-l-ḥaqqi sawfa arduhu wa-bumadfaʿīWa-iđā finīt fusūf afnīhi maʿīQūlū maʿī Qūlū maʿīAllāhu Allāhu Allāhu Akbar!Allāhu fawqa l-muʿtadīɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr jæː hæ.ðɪ.hɪd‿dʊn.jæː æ.tˤɪl.liː w‿ɑs.mæ.ʕiːd͡ʒæj.ʃʊ læ.ʕɑː.diː d͡ʒæːʔ jæb.ɣiː mɑsˁ.rɑ.ʕiː bɪl‿ħɑq.qɪ sɑw.fæ ɑr.dʊ.hʊ wɑ.bʊ.mæd.fæ.ʕiːwɑ.ɪ.ðæː fɪ.niːt fʊ.suːf æf.niː.hɪ mæ.ʕiːquː.luː mæ.ʕiː quː.luː mæ.ʕiːɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑrɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ fɑw.qɑl‿mʊʕ.tæ.diːGod is the greatest! God is the greatest Oh this world, watch and listen:The enemy came coveting my demise, I shall fight with truth and defences,And if I die, I'll take her with me!Say with me, say with me:God, God, God is the greatestGod is above any attacker!
الله أكبر الله أكبر قولوا معي الويل للمستعمروﷲ فوق الغادر المتجبر الله أكبر يا بلادي كبريوخذي بناصية المغير ودمريقولوا معي قولوا معيالله الله الله أكبرالله فوق المعتديAllāhu akbar! Allāhu akbar Qūlū maʿī l-waylu li-l-mustaʿmiriWa-llāhu fawqa l-gāṣibi l-mutakabbiri Allāhu akbaru yā bilādī kabbirīWa-xuđī bin-aṣīyâti l-mugīri wa-dammirīQūlū maʿī Qūlū maʿīAllāhu Allāhu Allāhu Akbar!Allāhu fawqa l-muʿtadīɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑr quː.luː mæ.ʕiːl‿wɑj.lʊ lɪl‿mʊs.tɑʕ.mɪ.rɪwɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ fɑw.qɑl‿ɣɑː.sˤɪ.bɪl‿mʊ.tæ.kæb.bɪ.rɪ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑ.rʊ jæː bɪ.læː.diː kæb.bɪ.riːwɑ.xʊ.ðiː bɪ.næ.sˤiː.jæ.tɪl‿mʊ.ɣiː.rɪ wɑ.æam.mɪ.riːquː.luː mæ.ʕiː quː.luː mæ.ʕiːɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ ɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ æk.bɑrɑlˁ.lˁɑː.hʊ fɑw.qɑl‿mʊʕ.tæ.diːGod is the greatest! God is the greatest Say with me, down to the colonialists!And God is over the invader egotist. God is the greatest, my country, say with me:And behold of enemies forelock and destroy it. Say with me, say with me:God, God, God is the GreatestGod is above any attacker!
الله أكبرالله أكبرالله أكبرالله أكبرAllāhu akbar!Allāhu akbarAllāhu akbar!Allāhu akbaral.laːhu akbaral.laːhu akbaral.laːhu akbaral.laːhu akbarGod is the greatest!God is the greatestGod is the greatest!God is the greatest

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allahu Akbar: The Call to Jihad, Religious War, and Acts of Terrorism. sutori.com. 7 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Libya 1969-2011. nationalanthems.info. 2012-01-30.