Ishy Bilady

"" ( ar, عيشي بلادي, lit=Long Live my Country, link=no) is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates ( ar, النشيد الوطني الإماراتي, an-Nashīd al-Waṭanī al-ʾImārātī, ). It was officially accepted as the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates after the formation of the country in 1971.

History and use

After the country's formal nationalisation in 1971, Egyptians, Egyptian composer Saad Abdel Wahab -- a nephew of famous Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab-- created the melody for "ʿĪshī Bilādī" in that same year; however, the anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by ʿĀrif al-Shaykh.

Lyrics

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References

External links

United Arab Emirates: ''Ishy Bilady'' - Audio of the national anthem of United Arab Emirates, with information and lyricsarchive link

Instrumental version of "Tahiat Alalam" in RealAudio

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Asian anthems
Emirati patriotic songs
National symbols of the United Arab Emirates
National anthem compositions in F major