As-Salam_as-Sultani

As-Salam as-Sultani

As-Salam as-Sultani

National anthem of Oman

"as-Salâm as-Solṭâni" (Arabic: السلام السلطاني, meaning 'Salute to The Sultan') is the national anthem of the Sultanate of Oman. It is an ode originally dedicated to Qaboos bin Said (1940–2020), the former Sultan of Oman.[1][2][3]

Quick Facts English: 'Song of the Sultanic Salute', Lyrics ...
Qâbus ben-Saʿyed ʾâl-Saʿyed (1940–2020), the Sultan of Oman, whom the song was originally dedicated to

History

"as-Salâm as-Solṭâni" was written by poet Rashid bin Uzayyiz Al Khusaidi. The music for it was composed at the request of Muscat's government by James Frederick Mills, a Briton, in December 1932.[4][5]

In 1970, a modified version was written by the poet Ħafiẓ ben-Sâlem as-Sayl al-Gasâni, the adviser of the former Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said. The melody was composed by Egyptian musician Mohammed Abdel Wahab.[6]

Lyrics

Current lyrics

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Previous lyrics (Qaboos-era version)

In 2020, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued a decree to remove the name of his predecessor, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, from the national anthem.[8]

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Notes

  1. See Help:IPA/Arabic and Omani Arabic.

References

  1. [1]
    "مرسوم سلطاني رقم 2020/2 بتعديل الملحق رقم (3) المرفق بقانون علم الدولة وشعارها ونشيدها الوطني". وزارة الشؤون القانونية - سلطنة عُمان (in Arabic). 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "سلطان عُمان يعدل علم السلطنة ونشيدها الوطني.. كيف تبدو هذه التغييرات؟". CNN Arabic (in Arabic). 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "سلطان عمان الجديد يصدر مرسوما لتعديل النشيد الوطني". فرانس 24 / France 24 (in Arabic). 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Middle East :: Oman". The World Factbook. Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Oman". nationalanthems.info. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. [6]
    "لحنه عبد الوهاب.. حكاية النشيد العماني والسلطان قابوس". elwatannews.com (in Arabic). 11 January 2020.
  7. [7]
    "وفق المرسوم السلطاني: 3 حالات يُؤدّى فيها النشيد الوطني، فما هي؟". atheer.om (in Arabic). 20 February 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Oman's new ruler rejigs national anthem". Arabian Business. 20 February 2020.
  9. [9]
    "تغيير في النشيد الوطني لسلطنة عمان.. تعرف على الكلمات الجديدة" [Change in the national anthem of the Sultanate of Oman.. Learn the new words]. Al Jazeera Mubasher (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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