The national anthem of Kuwait () was written by poet
Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani
Ahmad Meshari al-Adwani (born 1923 — 17 June 1990) was a Kuwaiti poet and teacher who wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Kuwait.
Career
In 1938, he graduated from the Al-Mubarakiyah Secondary School, Kuwait. In 1939 he travelled to C ...
with music composed by
Ibrahim Al-Soula
Ibrahim Nasser Ibrahim Al-Soula (1935 — 4 October 2016) was a Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian ...
and arranged by Ahmad Ali. It was first broadcast on 25 February 1978. Prior to 1978, the "Amiri Salute" was used.
History and use
Although the anthem was chosen during the reign of
Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, it was not used in his era due to his death on 31 December 1977. As it was scheduled to start using the anthem on the day of the celebration of Kuwait’s National Day, and at that time the mourning period for the former Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah was completed.
The anthem is played every day at the beginning of the day in most Kuwaiti schools and on TV and radio stations.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut- The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Beirut has long and short versions of the National Anthem.
Kuwait: ''Al-Nasheed Al-Watani'' - Audio of the national anthem of Kuwait, with information and lyricsarchive link
BBC News
- Instrumental version of "An-Nasheed Al-Watani" in RealAudio
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Music of Kuwait
National symbols of Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...
Compositions in B-flat major