British Libyans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| about 16,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater Manchester, London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Bradford, Leicester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edinburgh, York and Huddersfield | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Libyan Arabic), British English | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Christianity and Judaism |
British Libyans are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom that are of Libyan ancestry. British-Libyans may also include children born in the United Kingdom to a British (or of any other origin) parent and a Libyan parent.
Demographics[edit]
The 2011 UK Census recorded 14,284 Libyan-born residents in England, 762 in Wales,[1] 1,327 in Scotland[2] and 79 in Northern Ireland.[3] Manchester is home to the largest Libyan population in the UK, with estimates going between 5,000 and 10,000 people of Libyan descent.[4][5]
Notable British-Libyans or Libyans residing in the United Kingdom[edit]
- Ali Omar Ermes: writer and artist whose art has been showcased across The British Museum[6] and Tate Britain.[7]
- Asia Alfasi: artist and manga-influenced comic writer. She is the first female to participant and win on Hi8us Midlands Stripsearch competition and is a recipient of an award from the International Manga and Anime Festival (IMAF).[8]
- Hisham Matar: writer and novelist. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize (2017) and PEN America Jean Stein Book Award.[9][10]
- Mohammed El Senussi: son of Crown Prince Hasan as-Senussi of Libya.
- Tarek Ben Halim: former investment banker and founder of Alfanar; an Arab venture philanthropy organisation for development in the Arab region.[11][12]
Associations or Community Centres[edit]
- Libyan Youth Association, Manchester
Community Arabic schools
- London Libyan School
- Leeds Libyan School
- Manchester Libyan School
- Leicester Libyan School
- Cardiff Libyan School
- Glasgow Libyan School
- Newcastle Libyan School
Media[edit]
- Hiwar Mushtark Show: Arabic برنامح حوار مشترك : an audience-panel debate show where British-Libyans and Libyans in the UK come and discuss issues of their community in UK and issues of Libya. The program ran across a number of seasons.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2011 Census: QS203EW Country of birth (detailed), local authorities in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2019
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 10 October 2019
- ^ 2011_Excel/2011/QS206NI.xls "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI"[dead link]. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 10 October 2019
- ^ Smith, Rory; Yeginsu, Ceylan (2017-05-25). "For Manchester, as for Its Libyans, a Test of Faith". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Manchester Libyans 'caught between cultures'". Arab News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ The British Museum Collection online:Harf al-kaf (Brushwork in Maghribi)
- ^ Tate East-West: Objects Between Cultures :Ali Omar Ermes, Shadda 1980
- ^ BBC, Birmingham, features,'Manga champ', 24 September 2014
- ^ The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography, 'The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between, by Hisham Matar'
- ^ 2017 PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD Winner, Matar for The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between, March 27, 2017
- ^ Alfanar, Our History: Tarek Ben Halim
- ^ The National UAE, 'Tarek Mostafa Ben Halim: talented financier who cared deeply for Middle East', January 16, 2010