As Salam al Amiri
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As Salam al Amiri is the national anthem
of the state of Qatar
. It was written by Sheikh
Mubarak bin Saïf al Thani.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the state of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. It was written by Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Mubarak bin Saïf al Thani.
Lyrics
| Arabic Arabic language Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book... lyrics |
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قسما بمن رفع السماء قسما بمن نشر الضياء قطر ستبقي حرة تسمو بروح الاوفياء سيروا على نهج الألى سيروا وعلى ضياء الانبياء قطر بقلبي سيرة عز وأمجاد الاباء قطر الرجال الاولين حماتنا يوم النداء وخمائم يوم السلام جوارح يوم الفداء قسما قسما قسما بمن رفع السماء قسما بمن نشر الضياء قطر ستبقى حرة تسمو بروح الأوفياء |
Qasamān bi-man rafaʿa s-samāʾ Qasamān bi-man našra ḍ-ḍiyāʾ Qaṭarun satbaqá ḥurâẗan Tasmū bi-rūḥi l-fidāʾ Sīrūʾ ʿalá nuhaǧi l-ūlá Wa-ʿalá ḍiyāʾi l-anbiyāʾ Qaṭarun bi-qalbī sīrâ ʿAz ū-amǧādu l-ibāʾ Qaṭaruni r-riǧāla l-awlayn Humātunā yawma l-nidāʾ Wa-ḥamāʾimun yawma s-salām Ğawāriḥa yauma l-fidāʾ Qasamān qasamān Qasamān bi-man rafaʿa s-samāʾ Qasamān bi-man našra ḍ-ḍiyāʾ Qaṭarun satbaqá ḥurâẗan Tasmū bi-rūḥi l-fidāʾ |
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External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem.
- 15th Asian Games - Qatar National Anthem played at the 15th Asian Games2006 Asian GamesThe 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
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