"" (; ) is the national anthem of Qatar, written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani and composed by Abdulaziz Nassir al-Ubaydan al-Fakhru.

History and use

The anthem was adopted on 7 December 1996, upon the accession of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to the throne. It was first used at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting held in Qatar in December of that year.

In 2015, Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani presented the first written draft of the anthem to the Qatar National Museum, where it was to be put on display.

Lyrics

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I swear, I swear

Swearing by the One who raised the sky

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem.
  • Qatar: As Salam al Amiri - Audio of the national anthem of Qatar, with information and lyrics (archive link)
  • 15th Asian Games (archive link) - Qatar National Anthem played at the 2006 Asian Games closing ceremony in Doha (from YouTube).