Libya, Libya, Libya
Sign in to savenational anthem of Libya
Key facts
- Also known as
- " Ya Beladi " (English: "O my country!")
- Lyrics
- Al Bashir Al Arebi
- Music
- Mohammed Abdel Wahab , 1951
- Adopted
- 24 December 1951 (instrumental only), 24 June 1955 (with lyrics)
- Relinquished
- 1 September 1969
- Preceded by
- " Allahu Akbar " (2011)
- Succeeded by
- " Walla Zaman Ya Selahy " (1969)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- national anthem
- Country
- Libya
- Composer
- Mohammed Abdel Wahab
- Tonality
- A-flat major
- Image
- Flag of Libya.svg
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- language of work or name
- Arabic
- replaces
- Allahu Akbar
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Encyclopedic overview
"Libya, Libya, Libya" (Arabic: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا, romanized: Lībiyā, Lībiyā, Lībiyā), also known as "O My Country" (Arabic: يا بلادي, romanized: Yā Bilādī), has been the national anthem of Libya since 2011; it was previously the national anthem of the Kingdom of Libya from 1955 to 1969. It was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, in 1951, with the lyrics being written by Al Bashir Al Arebi [fr; pl].
History
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