As-Salam as-Sultani
English: 'Anthem of the Salute of the Sultan' | |
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نشيد السلام السلطاني | |
National anthem of Oman | |
Lyrics | Rashid bin Uzayyiz al-Khusaidi, 1970 Haitham bin Tariq as-Said (second stanza remake), 2020 |
Music | James Frederick Mills, 1932 |
Adopted | 23 July 1970 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in B-flat major |
"The Salute of the Sultan" (Arabic: السلام السلطاني) is the national anthem of the Sultanate of Oman. It is an ode originally dedicated to Qaboos bin Said, the former Sultan of Oman.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The anthem's lyrics were 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 Hafiz bin-Salim as-Sayl al-Gasani, the adviser of the former Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said. The melody was composed by Egyptian musician Mohammed Abdel Wahab.[6]
Lyrics
[edit]Current lyrics
[edit]Arabic original[7] | Romanization | IPA transcription[a] | English translation |
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يَا رَبَّنَا اَحْفَظْ لَنَا جَلَالَةَ السُّلْطَان |
Yā rabbanā ʾaḥfaẓ lanā jalālat as-Sulṭān |
[jɑː rɑb.bæ.næː ʔæħ.fɑðˤ læ.næː d͡ʒæ.læː.læt æs.sʊl.tˤɑːn] |
O Almighty, save His Majesty the Sultan |
Previous lyrics (Qaboos-era version)
[edit]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]
Arabic original[9] | Romanization | IPA transcription[a] | English translation |
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يا عمان نحن من عهد النبي |
Yā ʿUmān, naḥnu min ʿahd in-Nabī |
[jæː ʕʊ.mæːn | nɑħ.nʊ mɪn ʕɑhd ɪn.næ.biː] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b See Help:IPA/Arabic and Omani Arabic.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Middle East :: Oman". The World Factbook. Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Oman". nationalanthems.info. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "لحنه عبد الوهاب.. حكاية النشيد العماني والسلطان قابوس". elwatannews.com (in Arabic). 11 January 2020.
- ^ "وفق المرسوم السلطاني: 3 حالات يُؤدّى فيها النشيد الوطني، فما هي؟". atheer.om (in Arabic). 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Oman's new ruler rejigs national anthem". Arabian Business. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "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.