"" ( 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 A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...

of the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

after the formation of the country in 1971.

History and use

After the country's formal nationalisation in 1971,

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composer Saad Abdel Wahab -- a nephew of famous Egyptian composer

Mohammed Abdel Wahab ''Mohamed Abdel Wahab'' ( ar, محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliterated ''Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab'' (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He is best known for his Romantic ...

-- 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

Notes

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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