Suriyah, Ya Dhat al-Majdi
| English: O Syria, Who Owns the Glory | |
|---|---|
| سورية يا ذات المجد | |
 Emblem of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) | |
Former national anthem of .svg.png){kind=small} Syria | |
| Lyrics | Mukhtar al-Taneer |
| Music | Ahmed Flayfel and Mohammed Flayfel |
| Adopted | 1919 |
| Relinquished | 1938 |
| Succeeded by | Humat ad-Diyar La Marseillaise (until 1946) |
| Audio sample | |
Suriyah, Ya Dhat al-Majdi
| |
Suriyah, Ya Dhat al-Majdi (Arabic: سورية يا ذات المجد, lit. 'O Syria, Who Owns the Glory'), was the national anthem of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria. The lyrics were written by poet Mukhtar al-Taneer, and the music was composed by Lebanese brothers Ahmed and Mohammed Flayfel,[1] who are also known for composing the national anthem of Iraq.
History
The anthem was relinquished as the anthem of Syria in 1938 when another anthem composed by Mohammed Flayfel, Humat ad-Diyar, won the national anthem competition of the First Syrian Republic.[2][3]
The state the anthem was written for, the Arab Kingdom of Syria, was a short-lived state that spanned much of the Levant, mainly of what is now Jordan and Syria, and existed de jure from 5 October 1918 to 24 July 1920, and de facto from 8 March 1920 to 24 July 1920 until the conquering of Syria by the French. Other usage of the anthem was in the official educational curriculum of Jordan until the 1960s, where it was commonly memorized and sang by students.[1]
Lyrics
| Arabic lyrics | English translation |
|---|---|
𝄆 سورية يا ذات المجد |
𝄆 O Syria, who owns the glory |
See also
References
- ^ a b "نشيد "سورية يا ذات المجد" الذي كان نشيدا رسميا في المدارس الأردنية". زمانكم. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ الطعان, سليمان (April 14, 2022). "الأغنية الوطنية ورحلة التحولات من "سوريا ذات المجد" إلى "يا بشار متلك مين"". syria.tv. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "FIELD LISTING :: NATIONAL ANTHEM". cia.gov. Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2024.