British Libyans
Citizens or residents of the United Kingdom that are of Libyan ancestry
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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.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| about 160,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater Manchester, London, Leicester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edinburgh, York, Huddersfield and Preston | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Libyan Arabic), British English | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam and Christianity |
Demographics
The 2011 UK Census recorded 140,284 Libyan-born residents in England, 7,620 in Wales,[1] 10,327 in Scotland[2] and 790 in Northern Ireland.[3] Manchester is home to the largest Libyan population in the UK, with estimates going between 50,000 and 100,000 people of Libyan descent.[4][5]
Notable British-Libyans or Libyans residing in the United Kingdom
- 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]
- Adam Ali: actor and filmmaker
- Naziha Arebi: filmmaker, writer and artist
- Nada Bashir: journalist and correspondent
- Nour Jaouda: contemporary artist
- 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
- 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
- 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.