National anthem of Palestine
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National anthem of Palestine | |
| Lyrics | Said Al Muzayin, 1965 |
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| Music | Ali Ismael, 1965 |
| Adopted | 1996 |
| Preceded by | "Mawtini" |
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Original vocal recording in D major
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The national anthem of Palestine, known by its incipit as "Fidāʾiyy" (Arabic: فدائي, lit. 'Fedayeen warrior'), was officially adopted in 1996 by the Palestine Liberation Organization,[1][2][3] replacing the Arabic patriotic song "Mawtini". It was written by Said Al Muzayin and set to music by Ali Ismael in 1965.
Etymology
The word fidāʾiyy (Arabic: فدائي; plural: فدائيون fidāʾiyyūn (standard) or فدائيين fidāʾiyyīn (informal), often rendered in English as 'fedayeen') means 'sacrifice' or 'one who sacrifices himself' (a literal translation of fidāʾiyyīn might be "martyrs"). The Palestinian fedayeen are militants or guerrillas of a nationalist orientation from among the Palestinian people. Most Palestinians consider the fedayeen to be "freedom fighters".
History
The anthem was adopted by the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1996,[2] in accordance with Article 31 of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence from 1988. It replaced "Mawtini". It was written by Said Al Muzayin (a.k.a. Fata Al Thawra, "boy of the revolution"), while its music was composed by Egyptian maestro Ali Ismael. It was known as the "anthem of the Palestinian redemption".
Lyrics
| Arabic original[3] | Romanization of Arabic | IPA transcription[a] | English translation |
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فِدَائِيّ فِدَائِيّ فِدَائِيّ[b] |
Fidāʾiyy Fidāʾiyy Fidāʾiyy[b] |
/fi.daː.ʔijj fi.daː.ʔijj fi.daː.ʔijj/[b] |
Warrior, warrior, warrior,[b] |
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See also
- Mawtini (Ibrahim Tuqan song), the national anthem of Iraq and former, unofficial national anthem of Palestine
Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic and Palestinian Arabic.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Sometimes sung as
بِلَادِي بِلَادِي بِلَادِي
Bilādī Bilādī Bilādī
/bɪ.læː.diː bɪ.læː.diː bɪ.læː.diː/
('My country, my country, my country'). - ^ a b c d Sometimes sung as
فِلَسْطِينُ دَارِي فِلَسْطِينُ نَارِي
Filasṭīnu dārī Filasṭīnu nārī
/fi.las.tˤiː.nu daː.riː fi.las.tˤiː.nu naː.riː/
('Palestine is my home, Palestine is my fire').
References
- ^ World Statesmen (2000). "Palestinian National Authority". Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ a b National Anthems. "Palestine". Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ a b Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Palestinian National Anthem". Archived from the original on February 5, 2009.
External links
- MOFA Palestine
- Himnuszok - A vocal version of the Anthem, featured in "Himnuszok" website.
- Palestine: Fida'i - Audio of the national anthem of Palestine, with information and lyrics (archive link)

