Ibn Thabit was one of the early critics of Gaddafi in 2011, during the nascent movement building up to a full-fledged civil war after the Arab Spring protests.
Popular music of a kind produced by Ibn Thabit represented the cultural face of the 2011 Libyan civil war.
[4] On his website, Ibn Thabit claims that he has been "attacking Gaddafi" with music since 2008, when he posted his first song, "Moammar - the coward", on the internet.
[4] Lyrics of the song "Al-Soo'al," released by Ibn Thabit on YouTube on 27 January 2011, weeks before the riots began in Libya, are indicative of the rebel sentiment.
[5] Ibn Thabit uses the internet and social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, webcasting, podcasting and other means to spread his music and message.