Kassaman
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| نشيد وطني جزائري English: The Pledge |
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| Also known as | Qassaman | ||||||||
| Lyrics | Mufdi Zakariah, 1956 | ||||||||
| Music | Mohamed Fawzi | ||||||||
| Adopted | 1963 | ||||||||
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Kassaman or Qassaman (The Pledge) (Arabic: نشيد وطني جزائري) is the national anthem of Algeria. It was adopted in 1963, shortly after independence from France. The lyrics are by Mufdi Zakariah (written in 1956 while imprisoned by French colonial forces) and the music is by Egyptian composer Mohamed Fawzi.
[edit] Lyrics
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Qassaman Binnazilat Ilmahiqat Nahno Jondon Fi Sabil Il hakki Thorna Nahno min Abtalina Nadfaoo Jonda Sarkhato 'lawtani min Sah Ilfida |
We swear by the lightning that destroys, We are soldiers in revolt for truth From our heroes we shall make an army come to being, The cry of the Fatherland sounds from the battlefields. |
[edit] An extra verse
The following verse used to also be part of the anthem as the third verse. It was removed on July 5th 1962 when Algeria declared independence from France.
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Ya Faransaa, qad matha waktu l`itab |
O France, the time of reproof is over |
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