English: "It's Been So Long, O My Weapon" | |
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National anthem of the UAR Former national anthem of Egypt Former national anthem of Iraq Former national anthem of Libya | |
Lyrics | Salah Jahin |
Music | Kamal Al Taweel |
Adopted | 20 May 1960 (by the United Arab Republic) 1965 (by Iraq) 1969 (by Libya) 1971 (by Egypt) |
Relinquished | 1971 (by the United Arab Republic) 1979 (by Egypt) 17 July 1981 (by Iraq) 1972 (by Libya) |
Preceded by | Salam Affandina (Egypt; 1958) Humat ad Diyar (Syria; 1958) Mawtini (Iraq; 1965) Libya, Libya, Libya (Libya; 1969) |
Succeeded by | Humat ad-Diyar (Syria; 1961) Allahu Akbar (Libya; 1977, as sole anthem) Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (Egypt; 1979) Ardulfurataini (Iraq; 1981) |
"Wallāh Zamān, Yā Silāḥī" (Arabic: والله زمان يا سلاحي) was the national anthem of the United Arab Republic from 1960 to 1971.