National Anthem of Libya - Libya, Libya, Libya (1955 - 1969, 2011 - Present)

"Libya, Libya, Libya" (Arabic: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا‎ Lībiyā, Lībiyā, Lībiyā), also known as "Ya Beladi" (English: "O my country!"), is the national anthem of Libya since 2011; it was previously the national anthem from 1955 to 1969. It was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, in 1951, with the lyrics themselves being written by Al Bashir Al Arebi.

"Libya, Libya, Libya" was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab in 1951 and was originally the national anthem of the Kingdom of Libya, from its independence in 1951 until 1969 when King Idris I was overthrown by a bloodless coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi. The lyrics themselves were written by Al Bashir Al Arebi.

In 1969, Muammar Gaddafi adopted the Egyptian military marching song "Allahu Akbar" as the national anthem of the newly proclaimed Libyan Arab Republic, and later, the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

In 2011, "Libya, Libya, Libya" was declared as the new national anthem of Libya by the National Transitional Council. "Libya, Libya, Libya" ultimately did become the national anthem of Libya once again, following the Libyan Civil War and the death of Muammar Gaddafi. The verse that glorifies King Idris (shown in italics) has since been discontinued and rewritten to glorify Libyan national hero Omar al-Mukhtar, who spearheaded native Libyan resistance against Italian colonization during the Second Italo-Senussi War.

Photo Credits:
- Wikimedia Commons - MrPanyGoff
- Wikimedia Commons - Franzfoto
- Wikimedia Commons - ليبي صح
- Panoramio - samisamisami
- Wikimedia Commons - Luca Galuzzi

Recorded by the United States Navy Band - National Anthem of Libya