National_Anthem_of_Kuwait

National Anthem of Kuwait

National Anthem of Kuwait

National anthem of Kuwait

"an-Nashīd al-Waṭani" (Arabic: النشيد الوطني الكويتي, lit. 'National Anthem') is the title of the Kuwaiti national anthem written by poet ʾMaham Mishārī al-ʿAdwānī with music composed by ʾIbrāhīm al-Ṣūla [ar] and arranged by ʾAḥmad ʿAlī. It was first broadcast on 25 February 1978. Prior to 1978, the "Amiri Salute" was used.[1]

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It is available on many public platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Anghami and is also played everyday at the beginning of the day in most Kuwaiti schools and TV and radio stations.

Although the anthem was chosen during the reign of Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, it was not used in his era due to his death on 31 December 1977. As it was scheduled to start using the anthem on the day of the celebration of Kuwait’s National Day, and at that time the mourning period for the former Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah was completed.

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Notes

  1. See Help:IPA/Arabic and Kuwaiti Arabic § Phonology.

References

  1. [1]
    "The National Anthem". Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations. 2017.
  2. [2]
    "النـشـيـد الـوطـنـي | موقع ديوان سمو ولي العهد - دولة الكويت". Crown Prince Diwan - State of Kuwait. 2019-04-01. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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