Kassaman
Kassaman or Qassaman (Arabic: قَسَمًا, Algerian Arabic pronunciation: [qɑ.sæ.mæn]; "We Pledge") is the national anthem of Algeria. Mufdi Zakariah wrote the lyrics in 1956. He did this while in jail by the French. The composer of the music is Mohamed Fawzi, from Egypt. He wrote the lyrics on the walls of a French prison with his blood.
English: We Pledge | |
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قَسَمًا | |
National anthem of Algeria | |
Also known as | Qassaman |
Lyrics | Mufdi Zakariah, 1955 |
Music | Mohamed Fawzi, 1963 |
Adopted | 1963 |
Lyrics
Arabic original[1][2] | Transliteration | IPA transcription | English translation[3] |
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References
- "النشيد الوطني الجزائري والمغربي" [Algerian and Moroccan national anthems] (PDF). State Information Service. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- "National Anthem". Algerian Embassy in Namibia. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- "Algeria". Nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.