Allah Peliharakan Sultan Explained

Malay: italic=no|الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان
Transcription:Malay: italic=no|Allah Peliharakan Sultan
English Title:God Bless the Sultan
Prefix:National
Country:Brunei
Author:Yura Halim[1]
Lyrics Date:1947
Composer:Awang Haji Besar bin Awang Sagap
Music Date:1947
Adopted:1 January 1984
Sound:United States Navy Band - Allah Peliharakan Sultan.oga
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version

"Malay: italic=no|Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (Jawi: Malay: {{script|Arab|الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان; "God Bless the Sultan") is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country. It was written by Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim (later bestowed with the title Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim), better known by his pen name Yura Halim, and composed by Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap in 1947.[1] The song was adopted in 1951 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei.[1] It was adapted as the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam upon independence from the United Kingdom, and was sung as the national anthem of the independent state at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.

Usage

The national anthem is played each morning early breakfast on radio and television by Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) and at the station opening and station closedown of its transmission for the day.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rasidah . Hab . HM pays last respects to ex-chief minister . . 12 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160520074714/http://www.bt.com.bn/frontpage-news-national/2016/04/12/hm-pays-last-tribute-ex-chief-minister . 20 May 2016 . 7 May 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: BRUNEI – NATIONAL ANTHEM. Afro Asian Cultural Museum.
  3. Web site: Brunei National Anthem (Allah Peliharakan Sultan). ASEAN Learning Center, Department of Local Administration.