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Arabic: النشيد الوطني الإماراتي
English Title:Long Live my Nation
En Alt Title:Long Live my Nation
Prefix:National
Country:the United Arab Emirates
Author:Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan
Lyrics Date:1986
Composer:Saad Abdel Wahab or Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Music Date:1971
Adopted:1971
1986 (with lyrics)
Sound:UAE national anthem.ogg
Sound Title:Instrumental rendition of the anthem in F major.

is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates. It was officially accepted as the national anthem of the UAE after the formation of the country in 1971.[1]

History and use

It is not clear whether it was the Egyptian composer Saad Abdel Wahab or his uncle, Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, who created the melody for the anthem in 1971.[2] The anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by Arif Al Sheikh.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Arab Emirates. nationalanthems.info.
  2. Web site: The day the UAE's national anthem was heard for the first time. The National. December 2, 2022. There is some confusion over who composed the anthem, between Mohammed Abdel Wahab and his nephew Saad Abdel Wahab, who is better known as an actor and singer..
  3. Web site: Pride of poet who penned the words of UAE national anthem. The National. November 25, 2013.
  4. Web site: National Anthem . 2022-03-28 . Protocol Department - Dubai.
  5. Web site: عارف الشيخ.. مبدع النشيد الوطني الإماراتي. بوابة العين الاخبارية. 2017-12-02.