Allahu Akbar (Matoub)
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"Allahu Akbar" is a song written by Lounès Matoub
. The song illustrated Matoub's contempt for the use of Islamic religion
by the Arabs in order to annihilate the language, the traditions and the will of the Berbers.
Allahu Akbar
is Arabic for "God is the greatest."
The text in English is as follows:
Lounès Matoub
Lounès Matoub was a famous Berber Kabyle singer and mondol player who was a prominent advocate of the Berber cause and secularism in Algeria throughout his life.He is revered as a hero and martyr in Kabylie and the Berber World but reviled by most of the Arab...
. The song illustrated Matoub's contempt for the use of Islamic religion
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
by the Arabs in order to annihilate the language, the traditions and the will of the Berbers.
Allahu Akbar
Takbir
The Takbīr or Tekbir is the Arabic term for the phrase ' . It is usually translated "God is [the] Greatest," or "God is Great". It is a common Islamic Arabic expression...
is Arabic for "God is the greatest."
The text in English is as follows: