As-Salām al-Amīrī
| English: Peace to the Amir | |
|---|---|
| السلام الأميري | |
National anthem of Qatar | |
| Also known as | النشيد الوطني القطري (English: Qatari national anthem) |
| Lyrics | Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani |
| Music | Abdulaziz Nassir al-Ubaydun al-Fakhru[1] |
| Adopted | 7 December 1996 |
| Preceded by | National anthem of Qatar (1954-1996) |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
| |
"As-Salām al-Amīrī" (/ˌæs.səˈlɑːm ˌæl.əˈmɪəri/; Arabic: السلام الأميري, lit. 'Peace to the Amir') is the national anthem of Qatar, written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani and composed by Abdulaziz Nassir al-Ubaydan al-Fakhru.[2]
History and use
The anthem was adopted on 7 December 1996, upon the accession of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to the throne.[3] It was first used at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting held in Qatar in December of that year.[4]
In 2015, Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani presented the first written draft of the anthem to the Qatar National Museum, where it was to be put on display.[5]
Lyrics
| Arabic original | MSA Romanization | IPA transcription[a] | English translation[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jawqa: |
[dʒɑw.qɑ] |
Chorus: |
Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic and Qatari Arabic.
References
- ^ "Home". abdulaziznaser.com.
- ^ "National Anthem of Qatar". Royal Thai Embassy, Doha Qatar.
- ^ "Group of 77 and China Second South Summit: Information manual" (PDF). g77.org. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ The CIA World Factbook 2012. Central Intelligence Agency. 2012. ISBN 9781616083328.
- ^ "Poet's donation shines spotlight on origins of Qatar's national anthem". Doha News. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Qatar National Anthem". Qatar National Library. Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ a b "English Translation of National Anthem of Qatar". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar. Archived from the original on 2006-12-06.
External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem.
- Qatar: As Salam al Amiri - Audio of the national anthem of Qatar, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- 15th Asian Games (archive link) - Qatar National Anthem played at the 2006 Asian Games closing ceremony in Doha (from YouTube).