Qatar National Anthem
السلام الأميري
As-Salam al-Amiri
Peace to the Amir
1996
1996
Sheikh Mubarak bin Saif al-Thani
Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan
✝ God / Faith ❤ Love of homeland 🏛 Identity 💪 Resilience |
Key Facts
- 1. It opens with an oath sworn by God 'who raised the sky' and 'who spread the light', followed by the promise that 'Qatar will always be free'.
- 2. The anthem was first played on 7 December 1996, at the summit of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders held in Doha.
- 3. In 2015 the lyricist donated the first draft of the poem, together with the pen he wrote it with, to the National Museum of Qatar.
- 4. The anthem was played before the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar against Ecuador on 20 November 2022, Qatar's first ever match at a World Cup.
Qatar National Anthem Lyrics
قسماً بمن رفع السماء قسماً بمن نشر الضياء
قطر ستبقى حرة تسمو بروح الأوفـياء
سـيروا على نهج الألى وعلى ضياء الأنبياء
قطر بقلبي سيرة عـز وأمجاد الإباء
قطر الرجال الأولين حماتنا يوم النداء
وحمائم يوم السلام جوارح يوم الفداء
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialQatar adopted its current anthem in 1996, replacing a purely instrumental anthem that had been in use since 1954. The new anthem added lyrics for the first time. It reflects Qatar's Islamic identity, and its author, Sheikh Mubarak bin Saif Al Thani, has described it as a renewed pledge of allegiance to the homeland and its leadership.
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Sources & References
- النشيد الوطني . وزارة الخارجية القطرية
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