"" ( 'O Iran') is an Iranian patriotic song serving as the country's ''de facto'' national anthem. The music was composed by Ruhollah Khaleqi, and the lyrics were written by Hossein Gol-e-Golab.EY IRĀN
''Encyclopædia Iranica'' This anthem was first performed by

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History

The song's history dates back to

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. In September 1941, Allied forces occupied Iran following an Anglo-Soviet invasion that overthrew

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. Hossein Gol-e-Golab was inspired to write a poem on

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when he saw Allied flags waving from an Iranian military barracks in

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. One day, when visiting Tehran, Gol-e-Golab witnessed a heated conversation between a British soldier and an Iranian officer. When Gol-e-Golab recounted the incident, he wanted to write a poem to keep Iran and the Iranian spirit alive in it. Khaleqi decided to compose the song and Banan would sing the poem. Gol-e-Golab was inspired to write this song by his patriotism. He was quoted as saying: "" served as the country's ''de facto'' national anthem for a brief period with the establishment of Iran's interim government following the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

in 1979.

Performances

Its first performance was held for two consecutive nights on 27 October 1944 in the military primary school, performed by Banan on Istanbul Street. "" garnered a lot of popularity that listeners demanded its repetition; thus, it was renewed three times. The reception and impact of this anthem caused the then minister of culture to invite the musicians to the Sound Broadcasting Center to record a page of it and broadcast it daily on Radio Tehran. After the Revolution of 1979, several people were imprisoned for collaborating in the preparation of this anthem, and singing it was considered a crime, but after a while, it was used to inspire soldiers in the

Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...

. In 1990, Golnush Khaleqi, the daughter of Ruhollah Khaleghi, who was in Tehran for the 25th anniversary of her father's death, re-arranged the anthem for orchestra, solo and group singing, which was released on the album ''May Nab'' by Sorush Publications. The monologue in this version is performed by Rashid Vatandust.

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''Ey Irân''
Ruhollâh Xâleqi (music), Hossein Golgolâb (lyrics), Golnuš Xâleqi (arrangement, 1991)
Thousands of Persians sing EY IRÂN in the Nôruz Concert, Oberhausen Arena, March 2014
(VIDEO)

* ttps://iranicaonline.org/articles/ey-iran English translationbr>''Ey Irân''
Ey Irân Video by Daryâ Dâdvar 2007.
Ey Irân performed by Zoroastrian Gatha Group
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