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Allahu Akbar (anthem) is the national anthem of Libya.
Allahu Akbar (أَلله أَكْبَر) is short
for "Allahu Akbar min kullishay" which means God is greater than everything.
Allahu Akbar by itself translates to "God is greatest." (Akbar
أَكْبَر is an elative form, meaning
greater, greatest, or very great.) Muslims leave the phrase unfinished, with the implication that God is greater than anything
you can possibly think of.
It is perhaps the most commonly spoken phrase on the planet. Since there are over a billion Muslims in the world, and since this phrase is said during each stage of prayer, which is supposed to be performed
five times a day, and at countless other times, conservative estimates indicate that it must be spoken over a billion times each
day.
This formula is recited by Muslims in numerous different situations; during the Adhan
(call for prayer), during prayer itself, when they are happy or wish to express
approval, when they slaughter an animal, and when they want to praise a speaker.
The actual title of this phrase is Takbeer (تَكْبِير), while the
phrase itself is "Allahu Akbar." In the Islamic world, instead of applause, often someone will yell "Takbeer" and the crowd will
respond "Allahu Akbar" in chorus.
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