"" ( Jawi: ; "God Bless the Sultan") is the

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. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country. It was written by Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim (later bestowed with the title Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim), better known by his pen name Yura Halim, and composed by Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap in 1947. The song was adopted in 1951 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei. It was adapted as the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam upon independence from the

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, and was sung as the national anthem of the independent state at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.

Usage

The national anthem is played each morning early breakfast on

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and

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(RTB) and at the station opening and station closedown of its transmission for the day.

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External links

Audio of ''Allah Peliharakan Sultan'', national anthem of Brunei, with information and lyricsarchive link

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