As-Salam al-Amiri

"Peace to the Amir" (Template:Langx) is the national anthem of Qatar, written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf Al Thani and composed by Abdulaziz Nassir Al Ubaydan Al Fakhru.<ref name="thaiembassy">Template:Cite web</ref>

History and use

The anthem was adopted on 7 December 1996 upon the accession of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to the throne.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was first used at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting held in Qatar in December of that year.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 2015, Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf Al Thani presented the first written draft of the anthem to the Qatar National Museum, where it will be put on display.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Lyrics

Arabic original	MSA Romanization	IPA transcriptionTemplate:Efn	English translation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
<poem dir="rtl" style="line-height:1.50em;">Template:Lang</poem>	<poem>Template:Translit</poem>	<poem>Template:IPA</poem>	<poem>Template:Small I swear, I swear Swearing by the One who raised the sky<ref name = b /> Swearing by the One who spread the light Qatar will always be free, elevated by the spirit of the loyal Travel the high road Travel by the guiding light of the Prophets Qatar, in my heart, is an epic of dignity and the glories of the forefathers 𝄆 Qatar is the land of the foremost men Who protect us in time of distress, Doves at times of peace Birds of prey they are at times of sacrifice 𝄇 Template:Small</poem>

External links

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• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem.
• Qatar: As Salam al Amiri - Audio of the national anthem of Qatar, with information and lyrics (archive link)
• 15th Asian Games (archive link) - Qatar National Anthem played at the 2006 Asian Games closing ceremony in Doha (from YouTube).

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