"" () was written 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 European ...
of
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
, with lyrics written by
Khalil Mardam Bey
Khalil Mardam Bey (1895–1959) ( ) was a Syrian poet and critic who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem.
Early life and career
Mardam Bey was born in Ottoman Damascus to a well-known family of Turki ...
and the music by
Mohammed Flayfel, who also composed 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 European ...
of
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
as well as many other Arab folk songs.
History
It was adopted in 1938 after a national competition was held by
Hashim al-Atassi's nationalist Syrian government to choose a state anthem for the
new republic two years after the
Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence was signed which gave Syria limited autonomy and future independence. The anthem was initially set to lose the competition, but it later won the competition after it gained rapid popularity amongst the Syrian population which put pressure on the competition's committee to reconsider its decisions, and eventually the anthem won and was adopted by the government as Syria's national anthem.
Post-Assad regime
On 18 January 2025, the
Syrian Football Association
The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; ) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syrian national teams, the Syrian Premier League, and other domestic competitions. The SFA was founded in 1936 and has been a member of FIFA ...
announced to
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ...
that it would make a series of changes when appearing in football matches. Among these changes, this included a new anthem, "
Fī Sabīli al-Majd" ('In Pursuit of Glory') by the poet
Omar Abu Risha, serving as a temporary national anthem of the side until a solution for the previous anthem be solved.
See also
*"
Mawtini", the national anthem of Iraq, also composed by Mohammed Flayfel
*
National symbols of Syria
The national symbols of Syria are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Syria and of its culture.
References
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Lyrics, sheet music, and Audio
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Asian anthems
Music of Syria
National symbols of Syria
1936 songs
Compositions in A-flat major