Chant of the Saudi Nation explained

Chant of the Saudi Nation
Arabic: النشيد الوطني السعودي
Alt Title:Arabic: عاش الملك
En Alt Title:"Long live the king"
Alt Title 2:Arabic: النشيد الوطني
En Alt Title 2:"The National Anthem"
Prefix:National
Country:Saudi Arabia
Author:Ibrāhīm Khafājī
Lyrics Date:1984
Composer:Abd al-Raḥman al-Khaṭīb (arranged by Sirāj Umar)
Music Date:1947
Adopted:1950 (as instrumental)
Readopted:June 29, 1984 (with lyrics)
Sound:Saudi Arabian national anthem, performed by the United States Navy Band.oga
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (c. 2016)

The Chant of the Saudi Nation (Arabic: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي ٱلسُّعُوْدِي|translit=an-Našīd al-Waṭanī as-Suʿūdī) is the national anthem of Saudi Arabia. It was first officially adopted in 1950 without lyrics. The piece was gifted by the King Faruq when King Abd al-Aziz made a visit to Egypt.[1] It was then adopted again in 1984 with lyrics written by Ibrahim Khafaji. The original composition was by Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib in 1947, and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Siraj Umar.[2] [3] [4]

Overview

In 1947, because Saudi Arabia did not have a national anthem like other neighbouring countries, King Abdulaziz visited Egypt and asked Egyptian composer Abd al-Raḥman al-Khaṭīb to create a national anthem, and thus "Āsh al-Malīk" was created. The melody is based on an Arab fanfare style, and is similar to the national anthems of other Arab states in the area at the time. In 1958, Mohammed Talat wrote the first set of lyrics, which were not often heard, so King Fahd asked poet Ibrāhīm Khafājī in 1984 to come up with a new set of lyrics, which were completed within six months on 29 June 1984. Khafājī's lyrics are the ones that are used officially today. Saudis listened to their anthem for the first time during the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr in 1984.[1]

"Āsh al-Malīk" is referred to by Saudi Arabians as "The National Anthem" (Arabic: النشيد الوطني,), although it is commonly known by its incipit, "Hasten" (Arabic: سارعي,). The lyrics call upon the country to hasten to greatness and raise the flag, glorify God, and asks Him to grant the King of Saudi Arabia long life.

The instrumental version is called "The Royal Salute" (Arabic: السلام الملكي,), which is also the name of the ceremony in which it is played to salute senior members of the royal family as well as diplomatic figures.

Lyrics

Official lyrics

Notes: Some variations remove the word قَدْ qad before عِشْتَ فَخْرَ الْمُسْلِمِيْن ʿišta faxra'l-muslimīn! and other variations use the word المَلِيك al-malīk instead of المَلِك al-malik.

Ibn Saud lyrics (1947)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A history of the Saudi national anthem. gulfnews.com. 23 September 2018 . en. 2019-02-08.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia – nationalanthems.info.
  3. Web site: نشيد العلم السعودي.. قصة خلدها التاريخ. Sayidaty.net. ar. 2017-09-15. 2019-01-11.
  4. Web site: 5 facts you should know about Saudi Arabia's national anthem. Stepfeed. 2018-09-23. 2019-01-11. Malik. Al Ash-Shaykh.
  5. Web site: أخطاء السلام الوطني وتقصير التربويين!. Makkah Newspaper. 2016-09-16. 2019-01-11. ar.
  6. Web site: ][ اكثر السعوديين يخطئون في النشيد الوطني ][ - نادي الهلال السعودي - شبكة الزعيم - الموقع الرسمي.
  7. News: نشيدنا الوطني: قصة، وتوضيح، وتصحيح!!. جريدة المدينة . 31 January 2012.
  8. Web site: اناشيد للاحتفال باليوم الوطني السعودي - الموسوعة السعودية.
  9. Web site: النشيد الوطني السعودي ... نشيد فخر ومجد واعتزاز مدونة بيوت السعودية.