Royal Jordanian Anthem Explained

Arabic: السلام الملكي الأردني
English Title:Peace be upon the King of Jordan
Prefix:National
Country:Jordan
Author:ʿAbdul Munʿim Rifāʿī
Composer:ʿAbdul Qādir Tanīr
Alt Title:Arabic: عاش المليك
En Alt Title:'Long live the King!'
Adopted:25 May 1946
Sound:National anthem of Jordan instrumental.ogg
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version in F major

The Royal National Anthem[1] (ar|السلام الملكي الأردني|[[As-salamu alaykum|as-Salām]] al-Malakī l-ʾUrdunī) is the national anthem of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The translated name literally means "Peace be upon the King of Jordan". As-salamu alaykum is the greeting in Arabic, therefore the name of the anthem can also be regarded as a Royal Salute.

History

It was adopted in 1946. The lyrics were penned by ʿAbdul Munʿim Rifāʿī, and the music was composed by ʿAbdul Qādir Tanīr.[2]

The first version of the lyrics was very short, as it only contained the first stanza of the current version.[3] [4] Since then, the anthem has been expanded. The abridged version of the anthem is usually used, while the full version is reserved for special occasions.[5] The composition is in F major on the musical scale.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The General Command of the jordanian armed forces the arab army .
  2. Web site: National Anthem | King Abdullah II Official Website .
  3. Web site: Jordan. nationalanthems.info.
  4. Web site: National Anthem. King Abdullah II Official Website.
  5. Web site: Jordan National anthem. Index Mundi. January 20, 2018.
  6. Web site: السلام الملكي . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200513011214/https://kingabdullah.jo/ar/page/about-jordan/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A . 2020-05-13 . King Abdullah II.
  7. Web site: كلمات النشيد الوطني الأردني. Saaih. 19 June 2017 .
  8. Web site: Jordan National Anthem. AnthemWorld.com. 2019-01-01. 2020-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200311200519/http://anthemworld.com/Jordan.html. dead.