The Cherifian Anthem ( ar, النشيد الشريف, translit=an-našīd aš-šarīf; ber, ⵉⵣⵍⵉ ⴰⵛⵔⵉⴼ, translit=izli ashrif),; ber, ⵉⵣⵍⵉ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, translit=izli anamur n lmɣrib). was first adopted in 1970. Composed by French military officer , it has been in use since the
French protectorate period. Lyrics were written for it by
Ali Squalli Houssaini
Ali Squalli Houssaini (1932 in Fez – November 5, 2018) was the author of the lyrics of the national anthem of Morocco, "Hymne Chérifien", which he wrote in 1970. He was also the author of numerous books.
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and adopted in 1970.
History
The anthem's melody was composed by , a French military officer and chief of music for the royal Moroccan guard, during the
French protectorate, The anthem was believed to have been composed in 1952, or four years before
Morocco got back its independence from France and Spain.
After the Moroccan national football team qualified for the
1970 World Cup in Mexico for the first time, the idea to write lyrics for the anthem was proposed. Lyrics by writer
Ali Squalli Houssaini
Ali Squalli Houssaini (1932 in Fez – November 5, 2018) was the author of the lyrics of the national anthem of Morocco, "Hymne Chérifien", which he wrote in 1970. He was also the author of numerous books.
A member of the Union of Moroccan Write ...
were either chosen as part of a competition by King
Hassan II, or by direct commission of the King to write the lyrics.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
Audio file of the "Hymne Cherifen" (.mp3)Video file with transliterationarchive link
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