English: Libya, Libya, Libya | |
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National anthem of Libya Former national anthem of Kingdom of Libya | |
Also known as | "Ya Beladi" (English: "O my country!") |
Lyrics | Al Bashir Al Arebi |
Music | Mohammed Abdel Wahab, 1951 |
Adopted | 24 June 1955 |
Readopted | 2011 |
Relinquished | 1 September 1969 |
Preceded by | "Allahu Akbar" (2011) |
Succeeded by | "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy" (1969) |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (chorus and one verse) |
"Libya, Libya, Libya" (Arabic: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا Lībiyā, Lībiyā, Lībiyā), also known as "Ya Beladi" (English: "O my country!"), 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 .