As-Salām al-Amīrī

"" is the national anthem of Qatar, written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani and composed by Abdulaziz Nassir al-Ubaydan al-Fakhru.

History and use

The anthem was adopted on 7 December 1996, upon the accession of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to the throne. It was first used at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting held in Qatar in December of that year.
In 2015, Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani presented the first written draft of the anthem to the Qatar National Museum, where it was to be put on display.

Arabic original	MSA Romanization	IPA transcription	English translation
جوقة: قَسَمًا قَسَمًا قَسَمًا بِمَنْ رَفَعَ السَّمَاء قَسَمًا بِمَنْ نَشَرَ الضِّيَاء قَطَرٌ سَتَبْقَى حُرَّةً تَسْمُو بِرُوحِ الْأَوْفِيَاء سِيْرُواْ عَلَى نَهْجِ الْأُلَى سِيرُواْ وَعَلَى ضِيَاءِ الْأَنْبِيَاء قَطَرٌ بِقَلْبِي سِيرَةٌ عَزٌّ وَأَمْجَادُ الْإِبَاء ? قَطَرٌ الرِّجَالِ الْأَوَّلِينْ حُمَاتُنَا يَوْمَ النِّدَاء وَحَمَائِمٌ يَوْمَ السَّلَامْ جَوَارِحٌ يَوْمَ الْفِدَاء ?			Chorus: I swear, I swear Swearing by the One who raised the sky Swearing by the One who spread the light Qatar will always be free, elevated by the spirit of the loyal Travel the high road Travel by the guiding light of the Prophets Qatar, in my heart, is an epic of dignity and the glories of the forefathers ? Qatar is the land of the foremost men Who protect us in time of distress, Doves at times of peace Birds of prey they are at times of sacrifice ? Chorus