Yemen
رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي
Raddidi Ayyatuha ad-Dunya Nashidi
Repeat, O World, My Song
1990
1990
Abdullah Abdulwahab Noman
Ayoob Tarish
🤝 Unity 🗽 Independence 🌅 Hope |
Context
Adopted in 1990 when North and South Yemen unified, the anthem was chosen from the former South Yemen. The unification was a brief hopeful moment before the country descended into civil war in 1994 and ongoing conflict.
Lyrics
رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي
ردديه وأعيدي وأعيدي
واذكري في فرحتي كل شهيد
وامنحيه حللاً من ضوء عيدي
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • The anthem was originally the anthem of South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) before unification
- • Yemen's unification in 1990 was one of the few cases of two sovereign states voluntarily merging in modern history
- • Composer Ayoob Tarish is considered the most famous Yemeni musician of the 20th century