( "My homeland, my homeland, my homeland") is the modern
national anthem of Egypt, composed by
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish (, ; 17 March 1892 – 14 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single greatest composer.
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and written by Mohamed Yunis El Qadi. It was adopted in 1979.
History
The lyrics were written by Mohammed Younis El Qady.
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish (, ; 17 March 1892 – 14 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single greatest composer.
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composed the music and maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence in Egypt, such as
Mustafa Kamel. The chorus derived from one of Kamel's most famous Egyptian nationalist speeches.
Egypt's first national anthem dates back to 1869 when a royal anthem was composed to honor the monarch. It is unclear how long this anthem was in use. Although the monarchy was deposed in 1952, the anthem was used as part of the anthem of the
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic (UAR; ) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. It was initially a short-lived political union between Republic of Egypt (1953–1958), Egypt (including Occupation of the Gaza Strip by the United Ara ...
with Syria in 1958.
Egypt (1869-1960) - nationalanthems.info
Lyrics
An informal Coptic version of the anthem, though not codified in law, is widely circulated online and has gained popularity through various digital platforms.
See also
* List of national anthems
* Mawtini
Notes
References
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External links
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Instrumental version of "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" in RealAudio
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National Anthems of Egypt
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Egyptian patriotic songs
Compositions in F major