Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Iraq.
Who wrote the Iraqi national anthem (lyrics and music)?
When was the national anthem of Iraq officially adopted?
Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.
Answer
The National anthem of Iraq is “Mawtini” which means in English “My Homeland”.
Iraq’s anthem lyrics were written by Ibrahim TOUQAN and the music was written by Mohammad FLAYFEL.
Adopted 2004; Following The Ousting Of Saddam HUSSEIN, Iraq Adopted “Mawtini,” A Popular Folk Song Throughout The Arab World, Which Also Serves As An Unofficial Anthem Of The Palestinian People.
National anthem of Iraq free mp3 download
Press to download the mp3 file of Iraq’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).
Listen to Iraq national anthem on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZNEDS9vTK4
Iraqi anthem lyrics (English translation)
My homeland, My homeland
Glory and beauty, Sublimity and splendor
Are in your hills, Are in your hills
Life and deliverance, Pleasure and hope
Are in your air, Are in your Air
Will I see you? Will I see you?
Safe and comforted, Sound and honored
Will I see you in your eminence?
Reaching to the stars, Reaching to the stars
My homeland, My homeland
My homeland, My homeland
The youth will not tire, ’till your independence
Or they die, Or they die
We will drink from death
And will not be to our enemies
Like slaves, Like slaves
We do not want, We do not want
An eternal humiliation
Nor a miserable life
We do not want
But we will bring back
Our storied glory, Our storied glory
My homeland, My homeland
The sword and the pen
Not the talk nor the quarrel
Are our symbols, Are our symbols
Our glory and our covenant
And a duty to be faithful
Moves us, moves us
Our glory, Our glory
Is an honorable cause
And a waving standard
O, behold you
In your eminence
Victorious over your enemies
Victorious over your enemies
My homeland, My homeland
You can find more information about Iraqi anthem on Wikipedia – See link.
Iraq
Iraqi national symbol: golden eagle.
Conventional short form country name: Iraq.
Conventional long form country name: Republic of Iraq.
Local short form country name: Al Iraq/Eraq.
Local long form country name: Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq.
Iraq Government Type: parliamentary democracy.
Parliamentary democracy is a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government – a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers – according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.ֲ