• Source: British Libyans

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


The 2011 UK Census recorded 14,284 Libyan-born residents in England, 762 in Wales, 1,327 in Scotland and 79 in Northern Ireland. Manchester is home to the largest Libyan population in the UK, with estimates going between 5,000 and 10,000 people of Libyan descent.




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 and Tate Britain.
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).
Nada Bashir: journalist and correspondent

Hisham Matar: writer and novelist. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize (2017) and PEN America Jean Stein Book Award.
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.




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.




See also


British Arabs
The Council for Arab-British Understanding




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Buku Hijau
• British Libyans
• British Military Administration (Libya)
• Italian Libya
• Libya
• Idris of Libya
• Murder of Yvonne Fletcher
• History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
• Libya–United Kingdom relations
• 2011 military intervention in Libya
• Libyan civil war (2014–2020)