We Are Armed with Allahu Akbar
1979 song
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"We Are Armed with Allahu Akbar" (Persian: ما مسلح به «الله اکبر»یم, romanized: Mā mosallah be "Allāho Akbar"im) is the name of an Iranian 1979 Islamic revolutionary military march song performed by IRGC troops in front of Ayatollah Khomeini in Jamaran Hussainiya.[1] For more than three decades, the song was played before each television newscast across all IRIB TV channels and hours,[2] and still plays before IRIB's flagship 7 pm IRST (UTC+03:30) news bulletin on TV1 and IRINN. The song lyrics are partially composed of parts from Muhammad's speech for the victory of the Conquest of Mecca, saying "There is no deity but God, the one. He has fulfilled His promise, He held to his servant" (Arabic: لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ).[3][4][5]
| English: We Are Armed with Allahu Akbar | |
|---|---|
Personal anthem of the Supreme Leader of Iran Personal anthem of the President of Iran Organizational anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| Lyrics | unknown, 1979 |
| Music | unknown, 1979 |
| Adopted | 1979 |
Lyrics
Khomeini era (1979–89)
| Persian original | Persian romanization | Persian IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
ما مسلّح به ٱلله اکبریم / بر صف دشمنان حمله میبریم |
Mā mosallah be Allāho Akbarim / Bar saff-e došmanān hamle mibarim |
We are armed with Allahu Akbar / We attack the enemy's lines |
Supreme Leader version
Khamenei era (1989–2026)
| Persian original | Persian romanization | Persian IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
ما مسلّح به ٱلله اکبریم / بر صف دشمنان حمله میبریم |
Mā mosallah be Allāho Akbarim / Bar saff-e došmanān hamle mibarim |
We are armed with Allahu Akbar / We attack the enemy's lines |
Khamenei era (2026–present)
| Persian original | Persian romanization | Persian IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
ما مسلّح به ٱلله اکبریم / بر صف دشمنان حمله میبریم |
Mā mosallah be Allāho Akbarim / Bar saff-e došmanān hamle mibarim |
We are armed with Allahu Akbar / We attack the enemy's lines |
President version
Raisi era (2021–2024)
| Persian original | Persian romanization | Persian IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
ما مسلّح به ٱلله اکبریم / بر صف دشمنان حمله میبریم |
Mā mosallah be Allāho Akbarim / Bar saff-e došmanān hamle mibarim |
We are armed with Allahu Akbar / We attack the enemy's lines |
Pezeshkian era (2024–present)
| Persian original | Persian romanization | Persian IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
ما مسلّح به ٱلله اکبریم / بر صف دشمنان حمله میبریم |
Mā mosallah be Allāho Akbarim / Bar saff-e došmanān hamle mibarim |
We are armed with Allahu Akbar / We attack the enemy's lines |