Morocco National Anthem
النشيد الوطني المغربي
an-Nashid al-Watani al-Maghribi
Cherifian Anthem
1956
1956
Ali Squalli Houssaini
Leo Morgan
✝ God / Faith 👑 Monarchy 🕊 Freedom 🤝 Unity |
Key Facts
- 1. Leo Morgan, a French army captain and head of music of the Moroccan Royal Guard, wrote the melody under the protectorate; independent Morocco kept it as its anthem
- 2. The anthem's closing words, 'God, Homeland, King', are Morocco's official motto, set out in Article 4 of the 2011 Constitution
- 3. The lyrics were only officially added in 1970, fourteen years after the melody was adopted at independence; the idea of giving the anthem words came after Morocco qualified for its first FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico that year
Morocco National Anthem Lyrics
منبت الأحرار
مشرق الأنوار
منتدى السؤدد وحماه
دمت منتداه وحماه
عشت في الأوطان
للعلى عنوان
ملء كل جنان
ذكر كل لسان
بالروح بالجسد
هب فتاك
لبى نداك
في فمي وفي دمي
هواك ثار نور ونار
إخوتي هيا
للعلى سعيا
نشهد الدنيا
أنا هنا نحيا
بشعار
الله الوطن الملك
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialAdopted upon Morocco's independence from France in 1956. The music was originally composed by a French military bandmaster Leo Morgan during the French protectorate, while the Arabic lyrics were written by poet Ali Squalli Houssaini. The lyrics tell how the homeland's son rose 'with spirit and body' to answer its call, and urge its people to strive for the highest.
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Sources & References
- Emblems of the Kingdom: the National Anthem . Portail national du Maroc (maroc.ma)
- Cherifian Anthem . en.wikipedia.org
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