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Humat ad-Diyar

Ḥumāt ad-Diyār
English: Guardians of the Homeland
حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ

National anthem of Syria
LyricsKhalil Mardam Bey, 1936
MusicMohammed Flayfel, 1936
Adopted1938
Readopted1961
Relinquished1958
Preceded byWalla Zaman Ya Selahy and Suriyah Ya, Dat al-Majdi
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse)

"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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