Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia
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"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia"[lower-alpha 1] is an Afghan mujahidin battle song composed in 1919 by Ustad Qasim. It was adopted as the national anthem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2006.[1][2][3][4][5]
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English: National Anthem | |
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Pashto: ملی سرود Dari: سرود ملی | |
Former national anthem of Afghanistan | |
Also known as | قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا (English: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia") |
Lyrics | Daoud Farani |
Music | Ustad Qasim, 1919 |
Adopted | 1992 (1992) |
Readopted | 2002 (2002) |
Relinquished | 1996 (1996), 2006 (2006) |
Preceded by | "Garam shah lā garam shah" (1992) "Dā də bātorāno kor" (2002) |
Succeeded by | "Dā də bātorāno kor" (1996) "Millī Surūd" (2006) |
Audio sample | |
transl. ur – transl. ALA-LC ملي سرود "The National Anthem" | |
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