English: Guardians of the Homeland | |
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حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ | |
National anthem of Syria | |
Lyrics | Khalil Mardam Bey, 1936 |
Music | Mohammed Flayfel, 1936 |
Adopted | 1938 |
Readopted | 1961 |
Relinquished | 1958 |
Preceded by | Walla Zaman Ya Selahy and Suriyah Ya, Dat al-Majdi |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) |
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"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār" (Arabic: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ, lit. 'Guardians of the Homeland') was written as the national anthem of Syria,[a] with lyrics written by Khalil Mardam Bey and the music by Mohammed Flayfel, who also composed the national anthem of Iraq as well as many other Arab folk songs.[1]
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