Ḥumāt ad-Diyār
| English: Guardians of the Homeland | |
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| حُمَاةَ الدَّيَّارِ | |
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National anthem of Syria | |
| Lyrics | Khalil Mardam Bey, 1936 |
| Music | Mohammed Flayfel, 1936 |
| Adopted | 1938 |
| Readopted | 1961 |
| Relinquished | 1958, 2024 (briefly, de facto) |
| Preceded by | Walla Zaman Ya Selahy and Suriyah Ya, Dat al-Majdi |
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"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār" (Arabic: حُمَاةَ الدَّيَّارِ, 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][better source needed]
History
[edit]It was adopted in 1938 after a national competition was held by Hashim al-Atassi's nationalist Syrian government to choose a state anthem for the new republic two years after the Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence was signed which gave Syria limited autonomy and future independence. The anthem was initially set to lose the competition, but it later won the competition after it gained rapid popularity amongst the Syrian population which put pressure on the competition's committee to reconsider its decisions, and eventually the anthem won and was adopted by the government as Syria's national anthem.[2][3][4]
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Post-Assad regime
[edit]On 18 January 2025, the Syrian Football Association announced to FIFA that it would make a series of changes when appearing in football matches. Among these changes, this included a new anthem, "Fī Sabīli al-Majd" ('In Pursuit of Glory') by the poet Omar Abu Risha, serving as a temporary national anthem until a permanent resolution regarding the official anthem could be determined.[6]
See also
[edit]- "Mawtini", the national anthem of Iraq, also composed by Mohammed Flayfel
- National symbols of Syria
Notes
[edit]- ^ Syria has been governed by a transitional government since the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, with no announcement thus far if this song will continue to be used as the national anthem. The Syrian opposition previously used a version with additional lyrics, calling for the overthrow of Assad.
- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic and North Levantine Arabic.
References
[edit]- ^ "قائمة برامج التلفزيون العربي السوري" [List of Syrian Arab Television Programs]. General Organization of Radio and TV - Syria (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
- ^ "أناشيد وطنية عربية تعددت جنسيات صناعها" [Arab national anthems created by artists of different nationalities]. BBC Arabic (in Arabic). 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "أغان وطنية" [National Songs]. Damascus Online (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "عن الأغنيات وخارطة البلد: عندما تخونُ الأناشيد لحنها" [On Songs and the Map of the Country: When Anthems Betray Their Melody]. Diffah Thalitha (in Arabic). 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "النشيد العربي السوري" [The Syrian Arab Anthem]. Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "MENA Sports Wrap: History as Syria team debuts new anthem and flag in first match post-Assad". The New Arab. 18 January 2025. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.