Humat ad-Diyar
National anthem of Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Humat al-Hima.
"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār" (Arabic: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ, lit. 'Guardians of the Homeland', Syriac: ܢܛܘܪ̈ܝ ܐܬ݂ܪܘ̈ܬ݂ܐ) is the national anthem of the Syrian Arab Republic, with lyrics written by Khalil Mardam Bey and the music by Mohammed Flayfel, who also composed the national anthem of the Iraq as well as many other Arab folk songs.[1]
Quick Facts English: Guardians of the Homeland, Lyrics ...
English: Guardians of the Homeland | |
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حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ | |
National anthem of Syria[lower-alpha 1] | |
Lyrics | Khalil Mardam Bey, 1936 |
Music | Mohammed Flayfel, 1936 |
Adopted | 1938 |
Readopted | 1961 |
Relinquished | 1958 |
Preceded by | Walla Zaman Ya Selahy and Suriyah Ya, Dat al-Majdi |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) | |
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