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"" (; ; ) is 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
Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution,Federal Republic of Somalia - Provisional Constitution
(1 August 2012), Somalia in which it is enshrined. It replaced " Soomaaliyeey toosoo", which had been in use since 2000. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is often still used as a de facto national anthem.


Lyrics


See also

* History of Somalia * Flag of Somalia *
National anthem of Somalia (1960–2000) National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
, the Somali national anthem from 1960 to 2000 * " Soomaaliyeey toosoo", the Somali national anthem from 2000 to 2012


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External links


Worldstatesmen - Somalia
*http://www.nationalanthems.info/so.htm {{National Anthems of Africa National anthems Music of Somalia National symbols of Somalia August 2012 in Somalia African anthems