Saudi Arabia National Anthem
النشيد الوطني السعودي
An-Nasheed Al-Watani As-Saudi
Saudi National Anthem
1947
1984
Ibrahim Khafaji
Abdul Rahman al-Khateeb
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Key Facts
- 1. The melody was composed by Abdul Rahman al-Khateeb, an Egyptian musician, making Saudi Arabia one of several Arab nations whose anthem was written by a foreign composer
- 2. Ibrahim Khafaji wrote the lyrics on a commission from King Khalid; after Khalid's death King Fahd ordered the work completed, and Khafaji finished it in 1984. Unusually, the words were written to fit the existing melody of the royal salute, rather than the music being set to a poem
- 3. The anthem officially debuted on 29 June 1984, when Saudi television and radio began broadcasting it at the opening and close of their daily programmes; it also became compulsory in schools, where students sing it every morning at assembly
Saudi Arabia National Anthem Lyrics
سارعي للمجد والعلياء
مجدي لخالق السماء
وارفعي الخفاق الأخضرا
يحمل النور المسطرا
رددي الله أكبر
يا موطني
موطني عشت فخر المسلمين
عاش المليك للعلم والوطن
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Analysis
EditorialSaudi Arabia's anthem began as a wordless royal salute, with music composed in 1947; its current official lyrics were adopted only in 1984. An earlier text, written in 1958, was rarely performed. The green flag mentioned in the lyrics bears the Islamic declaration of faith, making it one of the few flags that cannot be flown at half-mast.
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Sources & References
- النشيد الوطني السعودي — linguistic consultation 6681 (indexed wording: عاش المليك) . King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language
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