The National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Sorude Melliye Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân; ) is 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 Europea ...
of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It was adopted in 1990, replacing the
previous anthem used during the rule of
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Imam Khomeini ( , ; ; 17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of ...
. It was composed by Hassan Riyahi, and the lyrics were written by Sayed Bagheri. It is the fourth official Iranian national anthem.
History
Due to the death of
Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Imam Khomeini ( , ; ; 17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of ...
in 1989, Iran adopted its current anthem after a competition the following year.
At the time of its adoption, it was the second-shortest anthem in the world, after Japan's anthem, "
Kimigayo
is the national anthem of Japan. The lyrics are from a ' poem written by an unnamed author in the Heian period (794–1185), and the current melody was chosen in 1880, replacing an unpopular melody composed by John William Fenton eleven years ...
", with seven lines.
Lyrics
Persian lyrics
English translation
See also
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Royal Salute (anthem)
"The Royal Salute" ( fa, سلام شاه, Salâm-e Šâh ), also known as "The Health of the Shah" ( fa, سلامتی شاه, Salâmati-ye Shâh ) was the royal and national anthem of Qajar Iran
Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Per ...
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Salute of the Sublime State of Persia
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Imperial Anthem of Iran
The "Imperial Anthem of Iran" ( fa, سرود شاهنشاهی ایران, Sorude Šâhanšâhiye Irân), also known by its incipit "Long Live our King of Kings" ( fa, شاهنشه ما زنده بادا, Šâhanšâhe mâ zende bâdâ), was the ro ...
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Ey Iran
"Ey Irân" ( fa, ای ایران, , lit. ''O Iran!'') is an Iranian patriotic song that serves as the country's unofficial national anthem. The music was composed by Ruhollâh Xâleqi, and the lyrics were written by Hossein Gol-e-Golâb. Not ...
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Payandeh Bada Iran
"" ( fa, پاینده بادا ایران, ) is the former national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was composed by Abolghasem Halat and was adopted after the establishment of the Islamic Republic, replacing the ''de facto'' national a ...
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Notes
References
External links
Instrumental version of "Sorud-e Melli-e Iran" in RealAudio
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
Iranian patriotic songs
1990 establishments in Iran
National anthem compositions in G major
1989 songs