"" ( ar, عيشي بلادي, lit=Long Live my Country, link=no) is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates ( ar, النشيد الوطني الإماراتي, an-Nashīd al-Waṭanī al-ʾImārātī, ). It was officially accepted as the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
after the formation of the country in 1971.
History and use
After the country's formal nationalisation in 1971,
Egyptian
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt.
Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to:
Nations and ethnic groups
* Egyptians, a national group in North Africa
** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...
composer Saad Abdel Wahab -- a nephew of famous Egyptian composer
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
''Mohamed Abdel Wahab'' ( ar, محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliteration, transliterated ''Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab'' (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He is best known fo ...
-- created the melody for "ʿĪshī Bilādī" in that same year; however, the anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by ʿĀrif al-Shaykh.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
United Arab Emirates: ''Ishy Bilady'' - Audio of the national anthem of United Arab Emirates, with information and lyricsarchive linkInstrumental version of "Tahiat Alalam" in RealAudio
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Asian anthems
Emirati patriotic songs
National symbols of the United Arab Emirates
National anthem compositions in F major