Sūriyā, Yā Dhāt al-Majdi
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"Sūriyā, Yā Dhāt al-Majdi" (Arabic: سوريا يا ذات المجد, lit. 'O Syria, Who Owns the Glory'), was the national anthem of the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria. The lyrics were written by poet Mukhtar al-Tanīr, and the music was composed by Ahmed Flayfel and Mohammed Flayfel,[1] who are also known for composing the national anthem of Iraq.
| English: O Syria, Who Owns the Glory | |
|---|---|
| سوريا يا ذات المجد | |
Emblem of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) | |
Former national anthem of  Syria | |
| Lyrics | Mukhtar al-Taneer |
| Music | Ahmed Flayfel and Mohammed Flayfel |
| Adopted | 1919 |
| Relinquished | 1938 |
| Succeeded by | Humat ad-Diyar La Marseillaise (until 1946) |
| Audio sample | |
Suriyah, Ya Dhat al-Majdi | |
History
The anthem was relinquished as the anthem of Syria in 1938 when another anthem composed by Mohammed Flayfel, Humat ad-Diyar, won the national anthem competition of the First Syrian Republic.[2][3]
The state the anthem was written for, the Arab Kingdom of Syria, was a short-lived state that spanned much of the Levant, mainly of what is now Jordan and Syria, and existed de jure from 5 October 1918 to 24 July 1920, and de facto from 8 March 1920 to 24 July 1920 until the conquering of Syria by the French. Other usage of the anthem was in the official educational curriculum of Jordan until the 1960s, where it was commonly memorized and sang by students.[1]
Lyrics
| Arabic lyrics | English translation |
|---|---|
𝄆 سوريا يا ذات المجد |
𝄆 O Syria, who owns the glory |